Short answer: Jainism does not posit a creator God who runs the universe. The focus is on liberated beings (kevalins), teachers (Tirthankaras), and the path to liberation through right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct.

Key points:

• The ultimate reality in Jainism is not a personal God who creates or governs the world. It is the pure, perfect soul and the possibility of realizing omniscient knowledge (kevala jnana).
• Jains honor and revere enlightened beings (the Tirthankaras) and other liberated souls (siddhas). They are not gods who control the cosmos but perfected humans who have attained moksha.
• Many Jains also show devotion to chosen deities or celestial beings (Ishtadevas) for support in daily life or temple rituals. This devotion is separate from the essential spiritual aim of achieving liberation.
• There are minor doctrinal differences between Digambaras and Śvetambaras on certain details of mythic beings and worship practices, but both traditions reject the idea of a single creator God.

If you’d like, I can share a concise note from Jain scriptures explaining the role of Tirthankaras and the nature of liberation, or point you to a JainKnowledge.com page for more details.