Shwetamber Mumbai
Matrimonial
Shwetamber, literally meaning 'white-clad' are the followers of Jainism and of the lineage of Acharya Sthulibhadra Suri. Shwetamber Mumbai is divided into two sub-sects- Murtipujak (image-worshippers) or Mandirmargi (temple-goers) and the reformist sub-sects of the Sthanakvasis and the Terapanthis. The population of Mumbai is made up of 5% Jains approximately who may speak Marathi, Gujarati, English and Hindi.
Matrimonial celebrations in Shwetamber Mumbai are a simple yet ritualistic affair.