Digambara with the arms held stiffly down, knees straight, and toes directed forward. Female monastics in Digambara tradition are known as "aryikas". Statistically, there are more Digambara nuns, than there are monks. The "Digambara" Jains worship completely nude idols of "tirthankaras" (omniscient beings) and "siddha" (liberated souls). The "tirthankara" is represented either seated in yoga posture or standing in the "Kayotsarga" posture. The "Digambara" sect of Jainism rejects the authority of the texts accepted by the other major sect, the "Svetambaras". According to the "Digambaras", "Āchārya" Dharasena guided two "Āchāryas", Pushpadanta and Bhutabali, to put the teachings of Mahavira in written
Religion in Karachi Punjabi Christians are converts from the Hindu Churas and Mazhabi Sikh caste to Christianity during the British raj. The state Religion in Pakistan is Islam, which is practiced by about 96-98% of the 195,343,000 people of the nation. The remaining 2-4% practice Hinduism, Christianity, Ahmadiyya in Pakistan, Sikhism in Pakistan, Buddhism in Pakistan, Bahá'í Faith in Pakistan and other religions. Muslims are divided into two major sects: the majority of them practice Sunni Islam, while the Shias an estimated 30%. Nearly all Pakistani Sunni Muslims belong to the Hanafi Fiqh Islamic law school. The majority of Pakistani Shia Muslims belong