This religion is based on the teachings of the 24 tirthankaras, or conquerors, and is divided into two main sects, Digambara and Svetambara, whose adherents go naked or wear simple white clothing, respectively.
This religion is based on the teachings of the 24 tirthankaras, or conquerors, and is divided into two main sects, Digambara and Svetambara, whose adherents go naked or wear simple white clothing, respectively. Now having about 3 million followers found mainly in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, it is held to have been founded in the 6th century BCE by Vardhamana Mahavira, and practices strict ahimsa. FTP, what is this Indian religious system whose followers sweep the paths before them?
This religion is based on the teachings of the 24 tirthankaras, or conquerors, and is divided into two main sects, Digambara and Svetambara, whose adherents go naked or wear simple white clothing, respectively.
Jainism