In Jain Dharma, the five types of Jyotishka (Jyotishi) devas are:

1. Surya – Suns
2. Chandra – Moons
3. Graha – Planets
4. Nakshatra – Constellations
5. Tārā – Scattered stars ( jainqq.org)

Through them, mainly two Jain principles are shown:

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1. Principle of Time (Kāl) and Orderly Universe

The movement of these five types of jyotishka devas is what gives:

• day–night,
• tithis and pakshas (fortnights),
• months and seasons,
• years and larger time-cycles. ( jaingpt.org)

So they demonstrate that:

• The universe functions by fixed, natural, beginningless laws (niyati).
• Time is real, eternal and cyclic, and is known through the regular motion of these celestial devas.

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2. Principle that Even Gods are Bound Souls

Jyotishka devas are:

• Ordinary souls (jīvas) with devagati karma,
• Enjoying great brightness and pleasures, but
• Still bound by karma and must again be born (especially as humans) to attain moksha. ( jainqq.org)

This shows the Jain principle that:

• No god, not even Sun, Moon, or stars, is liberated by default.
• Only right faith, right knowledge and right conduct lead to moksha, not just a high birth.

So, the five types of Jyotishka gods mainly illustrate:

> The Jain concept of real, cyclic time and a law-governed universe, and that even dazzling celestial gods are just transmigrating souls bound by karma.