Guru Purnima is a major festival celebrated in India on the Full Moon day of the Hindu month Ashadha. It usually occurs in July or August. Devotees express their gratitude on this day. They also honour their gurus, who are the guiding lights that illuminate their paths and lead them to enlightenment. A guru is typically a teacher or mentor who imparts knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual guidance to their disciples.
Guru Purnima 2023: Date & Tithi details
Guru Purnima is a significant Hindu festival that falls on the full moon day (Purnima Tithi) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June-July). Thus, in 2023, Guru Purnima will be on July 03, 2023, which is a Monday.
The Purnima Tithi begins at 08:22 PM (20:22:36) on July 02, 2023, and ends at 5:09 PM (17:09:30) on July 03, 2023. This auspicious day is to honor and express gratitude towards one’s spiritual and academic teachers, or Gurus,
Spiritual Significance of Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima in Hinduism commemorates the birth of Ved Vyasa, the famous sage who edited the Vedas and divided them into four parts. He also wrote the Puranas (the ‘fifth Veda’) and the Mahabharata. This day commemorates Ved Vyasa’s contributions to Hindu literature and the knowledge he imparted to his disciples. On Guru Purnima, devotees seek Guru blessings for knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual growth.
Mantra:
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥
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