In Shwetambar Jainism, the Ganga river does not have special religious status as a deity or as a path to liberation.

Jain view

• Moksha is attained through samyak darshan, samyak jnan, and samyak charitra.
• Bathing in a river is not considered a cause of spiritual purification.
• A river like Ganga may be respected as part of nature, but it is not worshipped in the Jain sense.
• The Jain emphasis is on Ahimsa, restraint, purity of conduct, and आत्म-शुद्धि.

In Shwetambar tradition

• There is no special doctrinal importance of Ganga comparable to Jain Tirthankars, Siddhas, or Jain tirthas.
• If mentioned in texts, it is generally as a geographical river, not as an object of religious salvation.

Jain spiritual understanding

For a Shwetambar Jain, true purity comes from:

• Navkar Mantra
• Panch Mahavrata / Anuvrata
• Samayik
• Pratikraman
• Aparigraha and Ahimsa

So, in short: Ganga river is respected as nature, but it has no special salvific role in Shwetambar Jainism.