Digambara about the archeological evidences which indicate that Jain monks moved from the practice of total nudity towards wearing clothes in later period. Ancient Tirthankara statues found in Mathura are naked. The oldest Tirthankara statue wearing a cloth is dated in 5th century CE. "Digamabara" statues of tirthankara belonging to Gupta period has half-closed eyes. According to "Digambara" texts, after liberation of the Lord Mahavira, three "Anubaddha Kevalīs" attained "Kevalajñāna" (omniscience) sequentially – Gautama "Gaņadhara", "Acharya" Sudharma, and Jambusvami in next 62 years. During the next hundred years, five "Āchāryas" had complete knowledge of the scriptures, as such, called "Śruta Kevalīs",
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