Importance of Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima is celebrated every year. And this year, it falls on July 21

Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima as it marks the birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa

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Guru Purnima day is to honours our gurus and teachers as they guide us towards the right path in life

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On this day, Gautam Buddha gave his first teaching at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh

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People celebrate this day by worshipping their gurus and thanks them for guiding light in their lives.

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It is Celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June-July), it is also known as Vyasa Purnima

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The Indian Culture emphasizes the Guru's equivalence to the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe.

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The term 'Guru' means more than an academic instructor; it signifies a spiritual teacher who dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads us towards enlightenment.

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Guru Purnima is observed with various activities, including bhajans (devotional songs), satsangs (spiritual gatherings), and acts of service and charity.

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