Svetambara
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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.
All labels observed (15)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Śvetāmbara Jains | 6 |
| Svetambara Jainism | 4 |
| Śvetāmbara Jainism | 4 |
| Svetambara canonical | 2 |
| Svetambara Jains | 2 |
| Śvetāmbara | 2 |
| Śvetāmbara Jain tradition | 2 |
| Shvetambara Jains | 1 |
| Sthanakvasi | 1 |
| Svetambara Jain tradition | 1 |
| Svetambara tradition | 1 |
| Śvetāmbara monastic community | 1 |
| Śvetāmbara monks | 1 |
| ŚvetāmbaraJainScripturalTradition | 1 |
| Śvētāmbara Jainism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T407474 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Svetambara Context triple: [Jainism, majorSect, Svetambara]
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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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C.
Agamas
The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.
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D.
Mahavira
Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, revered as a great spiritual teacher who revitalized and systematized the Jain religious tradition.
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E.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
- 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: Svetambara Target entity description: 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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A.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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B.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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C.
Agamas
The Agamas are the canonical sacred texts of Jainism that record the teachings of the Tirthankaras and form the doctrinal foundation of the Jain religious tradition.
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D.
Mahavira
Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, revered as a great spiritual teacher who revitalized and systematized the Jain religious tradition.
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E.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ |
| allows | women to become nuns ⓘ |
| believes | Jina Mahavira wore clothing ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
surface form:
Digambara
|
| differsFromDigambaraIn |
view on nudity of monks
ⓘ
view on women attaining liberation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ahimsa
ⓘ
ascetic discipline ⓘ non-possession ⓘ non-violence ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
celibacy
ⓘ
five vows ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ non-possession ⓘ non-stealing ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| festivalObserved |
Mahavir Jayanti
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahavira Jayanti
Paryushana ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | India ⓘ |
| hasLayCommunity | Svetambara laity ⓘ |
| hasMonasticOrder |
Svetambara monks
ⓘ
Jain nuns ⓘ
surface form:
Svetambara nuns
|
| hasSubtradition |
Murtipujaka
ⓘ
Svetambara self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sthanakvasi
Nirgranthas ⓘ
surface form:
Terapanthi
|
| isOneOf |
two main Jain sects
ⓘ
two main Jain traditions ⓘ |
| majorPresenceIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ Western India ⓘ |
| monasticDress | white robes ⓘ |
| monasticIdeal | itinerant asceticism ⓘ |
| monasticRule |
avoidance of harm to living beings
ⓘ
strict dietary restrictions ⓘ |
| monksWear | white clothing ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | white-clad ⓘ |
| nunsWear | white clothing ⓘ |
| originPeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority |
Mulasutras
ⓘ
surface form:
Svetambara canon
|
| scripturalCanon | Agamas ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| teaches | women can attain moksha ⓘ |
| uses |
muhpatti
ⓘ
rajoharan ⓘ |
| venerates |
Mahavira
ⓘ
Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| worshipPracticesInclude |
image worship
ⓘ
temple worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Svetambara Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (30)
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this entity surface form:
Svetambara Jains
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Śvetāmbara Jains
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Sthanakvasi
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Śvētāmbara Jainism
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Svetambara Jains
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Svetambara Jain tradition
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Svetambara Jainism
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Svetambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jain tradition
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Śvetāmbara
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Śvetāmbara monastic community
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Śvetāmbara Jainism
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Śvetāmbara Jain tradition
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anekantavada
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Svetambara tradition
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Śvetāmbara Jains
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
this entity surface form:
Shvetambara Jains
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Śvetāmbara Jainism
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Śvetāmbara monks
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara
this entity surface form:
Svetambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
this entity surface form:
Svetambara Jainism
this entity surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jainism