Answer

Yes, a Kuldevi photo may be kept in the home temple if your family follows that tradition with devotion and respect.

In many Jain families, Kuldevi or Kuldevta is respected as the family deity or protective divine being. However, in Jain Dharma, the main focus of worship should remain on:

• Arihant Bhagwan
• Siddha Bhagwan
• Acharya, Upadhyay, and Sadhu-Sadhvi Bhagwant
• Tirthankar Bhagwan

Explanation

If you keep a Kuldevi photo in the home temple:

• Keep it with cleanliness and respect.
• Do not place it higher than the image or idol of Tirthankar Bhagwan.
• The central and highest spiritual place should be for Jinendra Bhagwan.
• Worship should not involve any violence, animal sacrifice, alcohol, or non-Jain practices.

In Jain understanding, Kuldevi may be respected, but she is not worshipped as the highest spiritual ideal. The highest beings are the liberated Siddhas and the passionless Arihants.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma teaches us to take refuge in the qualities of the liberated souls: perfect knowledge, perfect perception, perfect conduct, and freedom from karma. Therefore, devotion to Kuldevi should not replace devotion to Jinendra Bhagwan and the Ratnatraya path.

Takeaway

You may keep Kuldevi’s photo at home if it is your family tradition, but keep Jinendra Bhagwan as the main focus of your home temple and follow worship in a peaceful, non-violent, Jain manner.