Answer

No, Jainism does not deny gravity.

Explanation

Jainism is not a modern physics textbook, so it does not explain gravity in the scientific way we do today. But Jain tradition does accept that the physical world works according to its own natural order.

In Jain philosophy:

• Pudgala means matter.
• Dharma-dravya is the medium that helps motion.
• Adharma-dravya is the medium that helps rest.

These are not the same as “religious dharma” and “adharma,” and they are not gravity either. They are Jain philosophical concepts used to explain how motion and rest are possible in the universe.

So, from a Jain point of view:

• Objects falling is not rejected.
• The Jain system simply explains reality differently from modern science.
• Gravity as a named scientific force was not the language used in classical Jain texts.

Spiritual Understanding

Jainism is mainly concerned with:

• the soul,
• karma,
• liberation,
• and the nature of the universe.

Its goal is not to replace science, but to explain the deeper spiritual structure of existence. So if science says gravity exists, Jainism has no problem accepting the observable effect of it.

Takeaway

Jainism does not say gravity is false. It just explains the universe through its own philosophical framework rather than modern scientific terminology.