Answer

Padmavati Devi is revered in Jain Dharma, especially as a Yakshini associated with Bhagwan Parshvanath, the 23rd Tirthankar.

She is not originally understood in Jain tradition as a Hindu goddess. In Jainism, she is a Shasan Devi—a protective attendant deity connected with the Tirthankar’s samavasaran and Jain religious tradition.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma:

• Bhagwan Parshvanath is the 23rd Tirthankar.
• Dharanendra is associated as his Yaksha.
• Padmavati Devi is associated as his Yakshini or Shasan Devi.

Padmavati Devi is respected by many Jains, especially for protection, removal of obstacles, and support in spiritual practice. However, she is not worshipped as a creator goddess or supreme deity.

In Jainism, the highest objects of devotion are the Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and Sadhus—the Panch Parmeshthi.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma teaches that liberation is attained through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct—not through dependence on worldly deities. Devotion to Padmavati Devi is traditionally seen as respectful reverence toward a protective deity, while the main spiritual focus remains on the Tirthankars and the path of moksha.

Takeaway

Padmavati Devi is a revered Jain Shasan Devi of Bhagwan Parshvanath, not a Hindu goddess in the Jain understanding.