Devas in Jainism are celestial beings who live in the heavenly realms. Here are the key points:

• They are living beings with consciousness and karma, just like humans, but they are born in higher worlds due to their good deeds.
• Devas enjoy long lifespans and pleasurable experiences, but their existence is still part of samsara (the cycle of birth and death).
• They are not liberated souls. They can fall back to lower realms if their karma changes, and they cannot attain moksha (liberation) without the guidance of a perfected spiritual teacher or through their own spiritual progress.
• In Jain practice and philosophy, devas are respected as higher beings, but Jain worship is not directed toward them as creators or eternal saviors. The ultimate goal remains the purification of the soul and attainment of kevala jnana (omniscience) leading to liberation.

A note on traditions:

• Both Digambar and Shwetambar traditions describe devas in similar terms, though there can be differences in specific lists or classifications of celestial beings within their cosmology. The core idea—devas as sentient beings in heavenly realms who are part of the cycle of birth and death—remains consistent.