Answer

In Jain Dharma, Shiv Shankar is not accepted as a creator God or supreme controller of the universe.

Jainism teaches that the universe is anādi-anant — beginningless and endless — and it is not created, maintained, or destroyed by any God.

Explanation

In Jain philosophy:

• Every soul is responsible for its own karma.
• Liberation is achieved through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.
• The highest worship is of the liberated souls — Siddhas — and the Tirthankars who show the path to moksha.

So, while Shiv or Shankar is worshipped in Hindu tradition, Jain Dharma follows a different understanding of divinity.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma does not reject respect for others’ faiths, but its spiritual focus is on:

• Arihant
• Siddha
• Acharya
• Upadhyay
• Sadhu

These are known as the Pancha Parmesthi.

Takeaway

In Jain Dharma, the supreme spiritual ideal is not a creator God, but the liberated soul who has completely destroyed karma and attained moksha.