Distinguish between the svetambaras and the digambaras ?
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Śvētāmbara means "white-clad", and refers to its ascetics' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the Digambara "sky-clad" Jains, whose ascetic practitioners go naked. Śvētāmbaras, unlike Digambaras, do not believe that ascetics must practice nudity.
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Digambara monks are not allowed any possessions, not even begging bowls and so can only receive gifts in their cupped hands. Svetambara monks can have a few possessions: simple white clothing. a begging bowl.
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