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Svetambara
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English
Etymology
From en sa श्वेताम्बर, from en sa श्वेत white and sa अम्बर cloth
Proper noun
One of the two main branches of Jainism (the other being the Digambara), in which the ascetics wear white clothes and are not obliged to practise nudity.
Alternative forms
en Shwethambara Svetambar Shvetambara Swetambar