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हिन्दी

Ashadha Purnima

Guru Purnima

The full moon of Ashadha, when devotees honour their gurus and teachers with gratitude. It is also remembered as the day of Maharshi Ved Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas. A day to offer pranam, seva and a fresh resolve to learn.

Upcoming dates

  • Sun, 18 July 2027Tentative
  • Thu, 6 July 2028Tentative

Significance

Guru Purnima, also called Vyasa Purnima, falls on Ashadha Purnima. Tradition holds that the guru is the one who removes the darkness of ignorance, and this day is set aside for expressing thanks to every teacher, spiritual and worldly.

Devotees visit or call their guru, offer flowers and dakshina, and spend time in japa or reading scripture. If your guru lives far away, a heartfelt phone call and a small offering made at home are entirely proper. The Ujjain connection is warm too: according to the Puranas, Shri Krishna and Balaram studied at Sandipani Ashram here.

How it is observed

  • Guru pujan with flowers, akshat and a respectful offering
  • Seeking blessings from your guru, parents and elders
  • Remembering Maharshi Vyasa and reading a passage from a scripture
  • Japa of the guru mantra or Gayatri mantra
  • Daan or seva in the name of your teachers

Recommended pujans

Pujans devotees often arrange around this festival.

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