Digambara female body itself and renunciation of clothes is not at all necessary. Digambara Digambara (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being "Śvētāmbara" (white-clad). The word "Digambara" (Sanskrit) is a combination of two words: "dig" (directions) and "ambara" (sky), referring to those whose garments are of the element that fills the four quarters of space. "Digambara monks" do not wear any clothes. The monks carry "picchi", a broom made up of fallen peacock feathers (for clearing the place before walking or sitting), "kamandalu" (a water container made of wood), and "shastra" (scripture). One of
Jain schools and branches unacceptable to the other who remain naked. This is how the Digambara and Svetambara sect came about. The "Digambara" being the naked ones where as "Svetambara" being the white clothed. According to Digambara, the purvas and the angas were lost. In course of time, the cannons of Svetambara were also getting lost. About 980 to 993 years after the Nirvana of Mahavira, a Vallabhi council was held at Vallabhi (now in Gujarat). This was headed by Devardhi Ksamashramana. It was found that the 12th Anga, the Ditthivaya, was lost too. The other Angas were written down. This is a traditional