Śvētāmbara

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist monk
gptkbp:allows women can attain moksha
canonical texts (Agamas) as authentic
images in worship
gptkbp:diet strict vegetarianism
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:Digambara
white clothing
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Mahavir_Jayanti
gptkb:Paryushana
gptkbp:foundedIn circa 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:hasTemple elaborate temples
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Palitana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Śvētāmbara
gptkbp:iconography clothed Tirthankaras
gptkbp:leaderTitle Acharya
gptkbp:majorTirthankara gptkb:Mahavira
gptkb:Parshvanatha
gptkbp:meaning white-clad
gptkbp:monasticRule uses alms bowl
wears white robes
covers mouth with cloth (muhapatti)
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Vallabhsuri
gptkb:Vijay_Vallabh_Surishwarji
gptkb:Acharya_Mahapragya
gptkb:Acharya_Tulsi
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Palitana_Temples
gptkb:Hutheesing_Jain_Temple
gptkb:Shankheshwar_Parshwanath_Temple
gptkbp:numberOfMonks more nuns than monks
gptkbp:opposedBy Digambara rejection of images
Digambara view of nudity for monks
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Anekantavada
gptkb:Aparigraha
gptkb:Syadvada
Ahimsa
gptkbp:population majority of Jain population
gptkbp:region gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Western_India
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkb:Rajasthan
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:religiousOrder gptkb:Murtipujaka
gptkb:Sthanakvasi
gptkb:Terapanthi
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Ardhamagadhi_Prakrit
gptkb:Agamas
gptkbp:symbol white clothing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haribhadra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5