Guru Purnima festival 2025 information

Guru Purnima is a festival dedicated to the gurus or teachers all over the world. It is celebrated by Hindus, Jains & Buddhists to felicitate their spiritual and academic teachers. The countries like India, Nepal, and Bhutan celebrate this festival annually with great warmth and grandeur. People pay homage to their guides and leaders on this day.

The celebration takes place on a Purnima or a full moon night of Asadha according to the Hindu calendar. Mahatma Gandhi re-instilled the concept of Guru Purnima amongst the people of India by paying homage to his guide Shrimad Rajchandra. The great sage Ved Vyasa was also born on the same day so it is also known as Ved Vyasa Jayanti in a few places.

Hindu Legend of Guru Purnima:

The author of the holy book of the Hindus the Mahabharata- great sage Ved Vyasa was born on this day. Therefore, this day is celebrated as Vyasa Purnima by many Hindus. He did a lot to revive the Sanskrit literature, he collected all the extant hymns and compiled them into four different parts. He passed on all this knowledge further onto his four chief disciples.

Buddhist History:

Gautama Buddha traveled from Bodhgaya to Sarnath five weeks after his enlightenment. Before he attained Enlightenment, he gave up his austere penances. His former comrades left him & traveled to Sarnath. While traveling to Sarnath, he met his former disciples and taught them the Dharma chakra Pravartana sutra.

This marked the creation of the mendicant sangha on a full moon night of Asadha. The group grew soon up to 60 people and then they were sent all over the world to spread Buddhism.

How to celebrate Guru Purnima?

Buddhists observe uposatha on this day that is the eight precepts and others meditate with their teachers. Vassa, Varsha or the rainy season is set to begin from this day and the monks stick to their temples these days. They go through rigorous meditation routines on these days and stop eating meat or alcohol in many cases.

The Hindu Treenok Guhas are felicitated on this day. Many people perform the Vyasa Puja on this day and offer the great sage some pristine flowers and thoughtful gifts. The puja is followed by a feast for the disciples with charanamrit and prasad representing the Treenok Guha’s blessing or kripa on you.

Hindu scriptures about the Treenok Guha authored by Ved Vyasa are recited on this day. Kiof gurtans and Bhajans are also performed.

The ritual of Padapuja is also performed on this day in many ashrams and mathas. People chant a popular mantra on this day ‘Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara, guru sakshat param brahma tasmai shri gurave namaha.’

Irrespective of religious rituals, Indian academics also celebrate the day by paying homage to their teachers. Many alumni visit their schools and colleges on this day to visit their professors and felicitate them.

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