Worship, Prayer And Meditation
Jainism emphasizes upon the ways of liberating oneself from unhappiness caused by one's karmas. It consists of worship of Tirthankaras, study of scriptures, visit to pilgrimage places. These commemorate the presence of Tirthankaras and other liberated beings for inspiration to devotees.
Reciting prayers in the form of sutras, mantras and meditating upon the yantras (visualized forms of certain mantras) help the devotee discipline the mind more easily and enable him to gradually attain a state of enlightenment. Sometimes however, these are also used for the fulfillment of one's material desires.
These are some of the means with which a devotee can start Jain practice. The final emancipation comes through a Guru (spiritual preceptor) blessings are invaluable for a devotee. That is why we find here the illustrations of the gurupaduka (footprints of the guru) in every yantra.