Digambar, also spelled Digambara is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being Svetambar.
Generally Digambar monks wear no clothes (dig ambar = space clad).
Until the leadership of Acharya Bhadrabahu, there was no significant division. After that some divisions gradually arose. Senior Digambar monks wear no clothes, following the practice of Lord Mahavira. They do not consider themselves to be nude -- they are wearing the environment. Digambaras believe that this practice represents a refusal to give in to the body's demands for comfort and private property -- only Digambara ascetics are required to forsake clothing. Digambara ascetics have only two possessions: a peacock feather broom and a water gourd. Svetambara monks usually wear white clothes, maintaining that nudity is no longer practicable. While there are some differences in some practices, the main principles like Mahavratas, Anuvratas etc. are the same. Of the ~6000 Jain nuns, barely 1.5% are Digambaras. Unlike Svetambaras, Digambaras believe that women are unable to achieve moksha.
The prominent Acharyas of the Digambar tradition were:
Acharya Kundakunda: author of Samayasar, etc.
Acharya Virasena: author of Dhavala
Acharya Aryanandi (monk).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digambar
2006-12-14 03:36:27
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Digambar literally means 'sky clad'.
Contrary to what jains believe, digambar is a word originally belonging to Hinduism or the 'Vedic' religion and it is a direct reference to Shiva. Shiva's wife is Sati who is also referred to as Maa (Mother).
It shouldn't be tough for you to therefore understand that the use of digambar and MaaSati in Jainism, as the initial way of referring to its Male and Female saints, is nothing but a reverence to the biggest god and goddess of Sanatan dharam (shiva and shakti), which is the root of all religions that originated in India, from Hinduism/Vedic religion to Jainism to buddhism to sikhism.
2014-07-08 08:08:36
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Digambara is an epithet of Lord Shiva.It comes from the sanskrit word Dik means sky and Ambara means cloth,that means a person without cloth. Generally it used for Lord Shiva.
2016-07-16 00:09:51
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answered by UMAKANTA 1
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2015-08-18 16:37:59
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answered by Remington 1
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It's a sect of Jainism.
You could try Wilkipedia for a complete answer.
2006-12-14 03:28:28
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answered by Anonymous
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'Digamber' means Naked,
It is a sect of Jainism,
and it also a name of God Datttreya, The son of Anusuya, who has three face - Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh.
2006-12-14 06:49:56
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Digambar is an exhibitionist goes around naked and all jains worship him. The king of exhibitionists is in a place called shravanabelagola 170 kms from Bangalore known as gomateshwara.
2006-12-14 03:56:42
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The modern Jainism is generally divided into two traditions, Digambar and Svetambar. Generally Digambar monks wear no clothes (dig ambar = space clad), Svetambar (swet ambar = white clad) monks usually wear white clothes.
2006-12-14 03:57:31
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answered by Iniyan s 2
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The word Digambar is taken from the Sanskrit Dig-ambara. Its literal meaning is wearing the sky or sky-clothed. Though often used as a synonym for naked, it has a much deeper meaning.
2006-12-14 03:29:03
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answered by earth_angel 2
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Dig ambar literally sky clad. It is a direct reference to shiva. Shiva is the original digambara.
2016-03-20 01:18:34
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answered by Anonymous
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