Digambara
TraditionJainism (branch)
FoundedAncient (split c. 3rd century BC-5th century AD)
FollowersMinority of Jains
Script/LanguagePrakrit/Sanskrit
About Digambara
One of the two main branches of Jainism. Digambara means sky clad, and its most advanced monks renounce clothing entirely as a sign of total non-possession. Digambaras hold that women must be reborn as men to attain liberation. The colossal statue of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola is a major pilgrimage site.