Digambara monk

Jain monk blessing idols of Jain Tirthankaras (teaching gods) at Shravanabelagola. Digambara monks reject all worldly possessions with the exception of a picchi made of peacock feathers and a kamandalu (water pot) made from a gourd. Clothes are considered to be parigraha (possession), which ultimately leads to attachment

 

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