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Swetambar means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySwetambar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) one who dons white; one of the two chief sects of Jainism (the other being [digambara])..—swetambar (श्वेतांबर) is alternatively transliterated as Śvetāṃbara.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 5.1 - The main Twelve Angas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Six Essential observances < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 5 - Jain scriptures and Spiritual teachers < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)