In Jainism, there is no belief in a single all-powerful creator God who runs the universe or answers prayers. The cosmos is eternal and self-governing, and every soul is responsible for its own fate through karma.

Key ideas:

• The goal is liberation (moksha) for the soul, which comes from one’s own effort—right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.
• We don’t worship a creator God. We revere enlightened beings—Tirthankaras, Arihants, and Siddhas—as perfect beings who show the path, not as gods who control the world.
• Devotion (bhakti) is directed toward these enlightened beings for guidance and inspiration, not for asking them to intervene in the world. Temples and idols are often used as symbolic reminders of the qualities to emulate, not as objects to demand favors from.
• There are differences between Digambar and Shwetambar traditions about how God is understood. Both agree that ultimate liberation comes from one’s own spiritual effort, but their views on the nature and role of a supreme being differ in nuance.

In short: Jains pray for inner clarity, nonviolence, and steadfast practice, not for a created god to grant wishes or control the world.