In Jainism, the primary focus of prayer and devotion is to the Tirthankaras (the enlightened teachers who have shown the path to liberation) and to the liberated souls (Arihants and Siddhas). The aim is to seek guidance, inspiration, compassion, and the removal of ignorance.

Key points:

• Worship of a creator God is not part of Jain doctrine. Jains do not pray to a supreme creator deity.
• Tirthankaras are revered as perfect teachers who reveal the path to moksha (liberation). Many prayers, mantras, and stotras extol their virtues and seek their blessings.
• In addition to the Tirthankaras, Jains may venerate all liberated souls (Siddhas and Arihants) and performed devotional acts that cultivate humility, detachment, and ethical conduct.
• There are slight differences between Digambaras and Śvetāmbaras:

- Śvetāmbaras often include devotional praise of Mahavira as a revered enlightened teacher and may use bhakti-style prayers. - Digambaras emphasize reverence to the Tirthankaras and liberated souls more in line with a formless, non-creator framework, though devotional stotras to Mahavira appear in some traditions as well.

If you’d like, I can share a short, traditional prayer (and its meaning) that is commonly used to honor the Tirthankaras.