Major Festival

Guru Purnima

गुरु पूर्णिमा

Thursday, July 10, 2025Ashadha Masa

Guru Purnima 2025 is celebrated on July 10 and is dedicated to honoring spiritual and academic gurus (teachers). It marks the birth anniversary of Maharishi Ved Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas and authored the Mahabharata.

Significance

The festival emphasizes the importance of the guru-shishya (teacher-student) tradition in Hindu culture. The word 'Guru' means the one who dispels darkness (Gu) and leads to light (Ru).

Rituals & Traditions

  • Offering prayers and dakshina to gurus
  • Performing Vyasa Puja in honor of Ved Vyasa
  • Meditation and spiritual discourse
  • Students expressing gratitude to teachers
  • Fasting and visiting ashrams

Panchang Details

Tithi

Purnima

Masa

Ashadha

Paksha

Shukla

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