Jain schools and branches Jainism. Śvētāmbara is a term describing its ascetics' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the "Digambara" whose ascetic practitioners go naked. Śvētāmbaras, unlike Digambaras, do not believe that ascetics must practice nudity. Svetambara monks usually wear white maintaining that nudism is no longer practical. Śvētāmbaras also believe that women are able to obtain moksha. Śvētāmbaras maintain that the 19th Tirthankara, Mallinath, was a woman. Some Śvētāmbara monks and nuns cover their mouth with a white cloth or muhapatti to practise ahimsa even when they talk. By doing so they minimise the possibility of inhaling small organisms.
Digambara includes texts about proper behaviour for monks and "Sravakas". Most eminent "Digamabara" authors include Kundakunda, Samantabhadra, Pujyapada, Jinasena, Akalanka, Vidyanandi, Somadeva and Asadhara. The "Digambara" tradition can be divided into two main orders viz. "Mula Sangha" (original community) and modern community. "Mula Sangha" can be further divided into orthodox and heterodox traditions. Orthodox traditions included "Nandi", "Sena", "Simha" and "Deva" "sangha". Heterodox traditions included "Dravida", "Yapaniya", "Kashtha" and "Mathura" sangha. Other traditions of "Mula sangha" include "Deshiya Gana" and "Balatkara Gana" traditions. Modern "Digambara" community is divided into various sub-sects viz. "Terapanthi", "Bispanthi", "Taranpanthi" (or "Samayiapanthi"), "Gumanapanthi" and "Totapanthi". Digambara