Digambara monks live completely naked. This is because Digambaras believe that one can only lead the life of a true monk:-
by having no worldly possessions
by demonstrating indifference to earthly emotions such as shame
The Skyclad Monks spend their entire life moving around in India, mainly in the small towns. They never wear clothes, they never take any transportation vehicle, and they only walk around naked from town to town. Their mission is to preach Jain religion to the public and to help the ones in need. They always carry a pinchi, a small broom and a kamandalu, a water pot. The broom is made out of peacock feathers and is used to wipe the ground wherever they will seat not to kill any small animals or insects that happen to be in the way.
So there you go....
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