Jaya Ekadashi
जया एकादशीDeityVishnu
Date 2026Thu, 29 Jan 2026
PakshaMagh Shukla
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
Parana TimeNext day after sunrise
DateThu, 29 Jan 2026
TithiEkadashi, Shukla Paksha
PakshaMagh Shukla
ParanaNext day after sunrise
DeityVishnu
🕉 About Jaya Ekadashi
Fasting on Jaya Ekadashi liberates one from ghostly existence and removes all sins accumulated in this and past lives.
✨ Spiritual Significance
Liberates souls from ghostly existence. Even hearing the glory of this Ekadashi removes sins.
Sacred Mantra for Jaya Ekadashi
ॐ नमो नारायणाय
Om Namo Narayanaya
I bow to Lord Narayana, the sustainer of all creation
🌙 Vrat / Fasting Rules
1
Nirjala fast or fruit-only fast.
2
Avoid grains, legumes, onion, garlic.
3
Stay awake at night in prayer.
✅ Do on Ekadashi
- 🌿Offer tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu
- 🪔Light a ghee lamp at dawn and dusk
- 📿Chant Vishnu Sahasranama
- 🌸Offer yellow flowers and sandalwood
- 📖Read the Ekadashi Vrat Katha
- 🛕Visit a Vishnu temple if possible
❌ Avoid on Ekadashi
- 🍚Rice in any form — even in prasad
- 🧅Onion, garlic, non-sattvic food
- 😴Sleeping during the day
- 💬Harsh speech and arguments
- ✂️Cutting hair or nails
- 🪒Shaving or using sharp objects
🪔 Puja Vidhi — How to Celebrate
1
Worship Lord Vishnu with yellow flowers.
2
Offer tulsi leaves.
3
Light ghee lamp.
4
Read Jaya Ekadashi Katha.