No. Jainism does not believe in a creator God who started or controls the universe. The universe is governed by natural laws and the souls (jiva) move according to their own karma.

Key points:

• Jains respect enlightened beings called Tirthankaras, who have achieved perfect knowledge and liberation. They are revered as teachers, not as creators or gods who control the world.
• Some divine beings (devas) exist in Jain cosmology, but they are also souls with karma and are not creators or ultimate authorities.
• The ultimate goal in Jainism is moksha—liberation of the soul from the cycle of birth and death—achieved through right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct.

There are no essential differences between Digambara and Śvetāmbara on the basic stance that there is no creator God; both traditions focus on the path to liberation through ethical living and spiritual discipline.