In Jainism, there is no creator God who formed the universe. The cosmos is considered beginningless and uncreated, consisting of living souls (jiva) and matter (ajiva) that operate according to natural cosmic laws (nyaya/karma).

Key points:

• The universe and its cycles are managed by natural principles and karmic law, not by a divine creator.
• Jivas and ajiva interact, evolve, and rebound through karma; this ongoing process sustains the cosmos.
• Tirthankaras (kevaljnanis) are enlightened souls who show the path to liberation; they do not create the universe.
• In some Jain texts, a figure called Ishvara is mentioned as a morally perfect soul who governs cosmic affairs, but even Ishvara is not the creator and remains subject to karma. Different Jain traditions (Digambara vs. Śvetāmbara) discuss Ishvara with slight differences, but none view Ishvara as the universal creator.

If you’d like, I can summarize specific Jain passages that discuss the nature of the cosmos and the role of liberated souls.