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Svetambara

Syllabification: (Sve·tam·ba·ra)
Pronunciation: /SHveˈtämbərə/
Definition of Svetambara

noun

  • a member of one of the two principal sects of Jainism, which was formed as a result of doctrinal schism circa ad 80 and survives today in parts of India. Ascetic adherents of the sect traditionally wear white clothing. See also Digambara.

Origin:

from Sanskrit śvetāmbara, literally 'white-clad'

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