Sthānakavāsī is a sect of Śvētāmbara Jainism.The Sthanakvasi sect is different from the Murtipujaka sect in that it does not believe in idol worship. It believes that idol worship is not essential in the path of soul purification and attainment of Nirvana/Moksha. Sthānakavāsī accept thirty-two of the Jain Agamas, the Svetambara canon.[1] Sthanakvasi argue that is no mention of idol worship and temples in the Agamas, and that Lord Mahavira never supported Idol worship. But instead, the idolatry of Murtipujaka Jains is adopted from other religions.
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^Jains in the World, Religious Values and Ideology in India, John E. Cort, p. 46
