Digambara Jains
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Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Digambara Jains canonical | 9 |
| Digambara Jain tradition | 4 |
| Digambara Jainism | 4 |
| Digambara | 2 |
| Digambara tradition | 2 |
| Digambara sect | 1 |
| Terapanth (Digambara) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Digambara Jains Context triple: [Agamas, veneratedBy, Digambara Jains]
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A.
Svetambara
Svetambara is one of the two main Jain monastic and lay traditions, distinguished by its white-clad monks and nuns and its emphasis on non-possession and ascetic discipline.
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B.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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C.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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D.
Vallabha Sampradaya
Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
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E.
Tirthankaras
Tirthankaras are enlightened spiritual teachers in Jainism who have conquered the cycle of birth and death and show the path of liberation to others.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Digambara Jains Target entity description: Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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A.
Svetambara
Svetambara is one of the two main Jain monastic and lay traditions, distinguished by its white-clad monks and nuns and its emphasis on non-possession and ascetic discipline.
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B.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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C.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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D.
Vallabha Sampradaya
Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
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E.
Tirthankaras
Tirthankaras are enlightened spiritual teachers in Jainism who have conquered the cycle of birth and death and show the path of liberation to others.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
India
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| canonicalCollection |
Kasayapahuda
ⓘ
Shatkhandagama ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
anekantavada (doctrine of non-one-sidedness) ⓘ
surface form:
anekantavada (non-absolutism)
aparigraha (non-possessiveness) ⓘ |
| diet | strict vegetarianism ⓘ |
| dietaryRestriction |
avoidance of eating after sunset
ⓘ
avoidance of root vegetables in many communities ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
nudity of monks as symbol of renunciation
ⓘ
strict ascetic practices ⓘ strict interpretation of non-attachment ⓘ strict interpretation of non-violence ⓘ |
| doNotOrdain | nude nuns in contemporary practice ⓘ |
| doNotPractice | nudity for lay followers ⓘ |
| ethicalCode | five great vows for monks ⓘ |
| famousMonument | Gommateshwara Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola ⓘ |
| festival |
Akshaya Tritiya
ⓘ
surface form:
Akshaya Tritiya (associated with Rishabhanatha)
Mahavir Jayanti ⓘ Paryushana ⓘ
surface form:
Paryushana (Das Lakshana in Digambara tradition)
|
| geographicConcentration |
Delhi
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| greatVow |
celibacy
ⓘ
non-possession ⓘ non-stealing ⓘ non-violence ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | sectarian differentiation from Svetambara Jains solidified by early centuries CE ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bundelkhand
ⓘ
Deccan Plateau ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
Malwa ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Tirthankara images usually depicted nude
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Tirthankara images with downcast eyes in meditation ⓘ absence of ornaments on Tirthankara images ⓘ |
| importantText |
Gommatsara
ⓘ
Karmasara ⓘ Labdhisara ⓘ Mulachara ⓘ Niyamasara ⓘ Pancastikayasara ⓘ Samayasara ⓘ Trilokasara ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| layPractice | wear white clothes ⓘ |
| majorSectOf | Jainism ⓘ |
| majorSubsect |
Mula Sangh
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashtha Sangh
Mula Sangh ⓘ Taran Panth ⓘ Digambara Jains self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Terapanth (Digambara)
|
| monasticDressCode | nudity for fully initiated monks ⓘ |
| monasticHierarchy |
acharya
ⓘ
aryika (nun) ⓘ muni ⓘ upadhyaya ⓘ |
| monasticIdeal | complete renunciation of possessions ⓘ |
| monasticRule | monks carry no possessions except peacock-feather whisk and water pot in some subtraditions ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | sky-clad ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
karmic bondage and its destruction
ⓘ
soul and its purification ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite |
Gwalior rock-cut Jain statues
ⓘ
surface form:
Gwalior Fort Jain temples
Karkala ⓘ Kundalpur (Madhya Pradesh) ⓘ Muktagiri ⓘ Shravanabelagola ⓘ Sonagiri ⓘ Venur ⓘ |
| population | minority religious community in India ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
Sallekhana (ritual fast unto death under strict conditions)
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fasting ⓘ pratikramana (ritual repentance) ⓘ samayika (meditative equanimity) ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| viewOnCanon | Svetambara canonical scriptures are not fully authentic ⓘ |
| viewOnWomenLiberation | women cannot attain kevala jnana in a female body ⓘ |
| worship |
Mahavira
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Neminatha ⓘ Parshvanatha ⓘ Rishabhanatha ⓘ Tirthankaras ⓘ |
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Subject: Digambara Jains Description of subject: Digambara Jains are adherents of one of the two major sects of Jainism, distinguished by their ascetic practices, emphasis on nudity for monks as a symbol of renunciation, and strict interpretation of non-attachment and non-violence.
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this entity surface form:
Digambara
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Digambara tradition
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Digambara Jainism
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Digambara Jain tradition
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jain tradition
this entity surface form:
Terapanth (Digambara)
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jain tradition
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anekantavada
this entity surface form:
Digambara tradition
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jain tradition
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Digambara
this entity surface form:
Digambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Digambara sect