Sadhu the Jain householders support the monastic community. The "sadhus" and "sadhvis" are intertwined with the Jain lay society, perform "Murtipuja" (Jina idol worship) and lead festive rituals, and they are organized in a strongly hierarchical monastic structure. There are differences between the Digambara and Svetambara sadhus and sadhvi traditions. The Digambara sadhus own no clothes as a part of their interpretation of Five vows, and they live their ascetic austere lives in nakedness. The Digambara sadhvis wear white clothes. The Svetambara sadhus and sadhvis both wear white clothes. According to a 2009 publication by Harvey J. Sindima, Jain monastic community
Religion in Singapore ethnic groups. Religion is still an integral part of cosmopolitan Singapore. Many of its significant buildings are religious, be it temples, churches, or mosques. An understanding of these buildings do play a part in contributing to appreciation of their art. Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist-inherited doctrines and deities, together with ancestral worship, are combined in various ways in the Chinese folk religions and Chinese folk religious sects. There are Buddhist monasteries and centres from the three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition. 33.3% of the