On almost ∗-Ricci soliton

Abstract. In the present paper, we prove three fundamental results concerning almost ∗-Ricci soliton in the framework of para-Sasakian manifold. The paper is organised as follows:• If a para-Sasakian metric g represents an almost ∗-Ricci soliton with potential vector field V is Jacobi along Reeb vector field ξ, then g becomes a ∗-Ricci soliton.• If a para-Sasakian metric g represents an almost ∗-Ricci soliton with potential vector field V as infinitesimal paracontact transformation, then V is killing and g is η-Einstein.• If a para-Sasakian metric g represents an almost ∗-Ricci soliton with potential vector field V is collinear with the Reeb vector field ξ, then λ = 0, V is strict and g is η-Einstein.