In Jain Dharma, this world did not begin at a single starting moment and it will not end permanently. The universe is anadi and ananta — meaning without beginning and without end.

According to Jain philosophy:

• The loka has always existed.
• It is self-existing, not created by any god.
• The universe functions through the natural laws of jiva, ajiva, karma, time, and motion.
• The world goes through endless cycles of utsarpini and avasarpini:

So, in Jainism, the question is not “Who created the world?” but rather “How does the universe function?”

If you want, I can also explain:

• the Jain view of creation
• the shape of the universe
• or how life first appeared in this cycle