Can this Vishnu vrat help ancestors during Pitru Paksha? Discover the story, significance, rituals and Parana timing of Indira Ekadashi 2026. Fasting is one of the rituals associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu and it is also believed that it helps the ancestors, thus Indira Ekadashi which is a fast associated with Pitru Paksha, is thought to offer the merit gained by the followers of the vrat to their ancestors. Here is the date, tithi, Parana time, legend and rituals of

Indira Ekadashi 2026 is an important Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu and the prayers offered for departed ancestors. It falls during the Krishna Paksha, or waning phase of the Moon, in the Hindu month of Ashwin. The Ekadashi comes during Pitru Paksha, a period when families remember their ancestors through prayers, shraddha and tarpan. According to Hindu religious beliefs, observing Indira Ekadashi with devotion and dedicating the merit of the fast to one's ancest