alleryWhat does Digambara mean in English?
AFord-maker
BBondless
CSky-clad
DWhite-clad
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sky-clad
1. Digambara means sky-clad.
2. Its male monks renounce all possessions, including clothes.
3. White-clad is Svetambara, bondless is nirgrantha and ford-maker is tirthankara.
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