Digambara form, 683 years after the "nirvana" of Mahavira. The two "Āchāryas" wrote "Ṣaṭkhaṅḍāgama" on palm leaves which is considered to be among the oldest known "Digambara" texts. "Āchārya" Bhutabali was the last ascetic who had partial knowledge of the original Jain "Agamas". Later on, some learned "Āchāryas" started to restore, compile and put into written words the teachings of Lord Mahavira, that were the subject matter of "Agamas". "Digambaras" group the texts into four literary categories called "anuyoga" (exposition). The "prathmanuyoga" (first exposition) contains the universal history, the "karananuyoga" (calculation exposition) contains works on cosmology and the "charananuyoga" (behaviour exposition)
Sects of Sikhism Sects of Sikhism Sects of Sikhism are sub-traditions within Sikhism that believe in an alternate lineage of Gurus, or have a different interpretation of the Sikh scriptures, or believe in following a living guru, or other concepts that differ from the orthodox. The major historic sects of Sikhism, states Harjot Oberoi, have included Udasi, Nirmala, Nanakpanthi, Khalsa, Sahajdhari, Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari and Sarvaria. The early Sikh sects were Udasis founded by Sri Chand – the elder son of Guru Nanak, and the Minas Prithi Chand – the elder son of Guru Ram Das respectively, in parallel to the official succession