In Jainism, Tirthankaras are ideal teachers who show the path to liberation (moksha). Worship or devotion (bhakti) is about deepening faith, inner purification, and following the right conduct, not about getting material wishes fulfilled like a genie.

Key points:

• The main aim is spiritual progress: right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct (the three gems) plus self-effort to reduce karma.
• Tirthankaras provide guidance and help awaken discrimination between right and wrong, but they are not there to grant worldly desires or material boons.
• Our actions (karma) and inner purity determine outcomes. Worship can inspire virtuous living, which may naturally lead to better circumstances, but that is not a guaranteed “fulfillment of wishes.”
• There are differences in emphasis between Digambara and Śvētāmbara traditions, but both stress personal discipline and the path to liberation over seeking favors.

If you’re thinking in terms of devotion, it’s best understood as cultivating humility, detachment, and ethical living, rather than expecting wishes to be granted.