Svetambar Jain

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Buddhist monk
gptkbp:acceptsWomenMonastics yes
gptkbp:believesTirthankarasAteFood yes
gptkbp:coreBelief gptkb:anekantavada_(non-absolutism)
ahimsa (non-violence)
aparigraha (non-possessiveness)
gptkbp:diet strict vegetarian
gptkbp:differenceFromDigambar monks wear white clothes
accepts women as nuns
believes Tirthankaras ate food
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature monks wear white clothes
allow women to become nuns
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Diwali
gptkb:Mahavir_Jayanti
gptkb:Paryushana
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Mahavira
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Svetambar Jain
gptkbp:iconography Tirthankaras depicted with clothes
gptkbp:mainLine Svetambar is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being Digambar.
gptkbp:majorSubsects gptkb:Murtipujaka
gptkb:Sthanakvasi
gptkb:Terapanthi
gptkbp:monasticDress white robes
gptkbp:nameMeaning white-clad
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Acharya_Mahapragya
gptkb:Acharya_Tulsi
gptkb:Acharya_Vijay_Vallabhsuri
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Palitana_Temples
gptkb:Hutheesing_Jain_Temple
gptkb:Shatrunjaya
gptkbp:numberOfTirthankaras 24
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:population majority of Jains in western India
gptkbp:region gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkb:Rajasthan
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:religiousOrder gptkb:Sangha
gptkbp:rituals puja
pratikraman
samayik
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Ardhamagadhi_Prakrit
gptkb:Agamas
gptkbp:symbol white robe
muhapatti (mouth-covering cloth)
gptkbp:templeWorship yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jain_Bania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7