does jainism believe in god worship?
Yes—Jainism does have worship, but not worship of a creator God in the usual sense.
In Jainism:
- Arihants and Siddhas are revered and worshipped.
- Tirthankars are worshipped as fully realized, liberated spiritual teachers.
- Worship in Jainism is meant for respect, devotion, inner purification, and spiritual progress, not for asking a God to create, save, or control the world.
So, Jainism believes in veneration and पूजा of liberated beings, but does not believe in a supreme creator God who made the universe.
If you want, I can also explain the difference between Jain worship and theistic worship in simple terms.