Gautam Swami is traditionally known as one of the 24 Ganadharas, the chief disciple of Mahavira. In Jain worship and devotional practices, it is common to revere his virtues and seek his blessings for courage, right faith (samyak-darshan), and proper conduct.

If you’re asking about a specific rite called “vaskep pooja,” that exact term does not belong to the standard Jain canon or widely practiced Jain puja found in most temples. It’s possible that:

• the phrase is a regional or local name for a puja honoring Gautam Swami, or
• it could be a mishearing or mispronunciation of another term (for example, a puja connected with a Jain festival, month, or a particular guru’s day).

In general, paath, vandan (bowing with reverence), and offerings to revered figures like Gautam Swami are performed to cultivate reverence, detachment, and spiritual upliftment, and the practice may vary slightly between Digambar and Shwetambar traditions.

If you can share the exact context or a more precise spelling, I can explain that practice specifically and note any differences between Digambar and Shwetambar interpretations.