Jaya Ekadashi 2026: Free Ancestors from Ghost Realm, Astrologer Reveals Rituals

• Jaya Ekadashi 2026 falls on Thursday, January 29, and is considered auspicious for ancestral liberation.
• Ancestral displeasure, indicated by illness, financial crises, and work failures, can be remedied on this day.
• Astrologer Chakrapani Bhatt of Kashi highlights the Padma Purana's description of Jaya Ekadashi's power to free beings from ghost, spirit, and demon realms.
• Observe a sattvic diet, take a pledge for the Vrat, worship Lord Vishnu, and donate food, clothes, and black sesame seeds.
• Pray to Lord Vishnu, dedicating the merits of the Vrat for the liberation of ancestors from suffering and their entry into refuge.

Why It Matters: Jaya Ekadashi offers a powerful opportunity to liberate ancestors from suffering through specific rituals and prayers.