Jain
Sthanakvasi Jain (anti-idol reform)
9/40· LowConfidence: High
Anti-idol Svetambara Jain reform tradition (15th c.). Worship in plain meditation halls (sthanak) without temple imagery.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — anti-idol reform Jain tradition; mainstream voluntary practice.
Founded
15th c.
Members
Hundreds of thousands
Active in
Asia
In context
Sthanakvasi Jains reject idol worship in favour of plain-hall meditation. 15th-century reform tradition within Svetambara. Mainstream voluntary practice.
Timeline
- 15th c.Lonka Shah anti-idol reform
Sources
- Paul Dundas academic work
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