Guru Purnima
Also known as: Vyasa Purnima, Teacher's Day (spiritual)
Guru Purnima ki Shubhkamnaye
Significance
Guru Purnima honors spiritual and academic teachers. It marks the birth of Ved Vyasa who compiled the Vedas and wrote the Mahabharata. Disciples express gratitude to their gurus on this day.
Rituals & Observances
- Guru puja and offerings
- Pada puja (feet worship)
- Offering dakshina
- Seeking blessings
- Discourses on guru-shishya tradition
Traditions & Customs
- Visiting ashrams
- Meditation retreats
- Reading sacred texts
- Charity and service
- Honoring teachers