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Festivals and vrats · गुरु पूर्णिमा

Guru Purnima

Ashadha Purnima, dedicated to the teacher and to Vyasa.

In 2048: Saturday, 25 July 2048 (New Delhi)

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2048

Saturday, 25 July 2048

In 2048 the tithi runs from 6:15 pm on 24 Jul to 3:04 pm on 25 Jul; it is running at sunrise (the usual rule, called udaya tithi) on Saturday, 25 July 2048, so that is the day of Guru Purnima.

2049

Thursday, 15 July 2049

In 2049 the tithi runs from 11:49 am on 14 Jul to 7:59 am on 15 Jul; it is running at sunrise (the usual rule, called udaya tithi) on Thursday, 15 July 2049, so that is the day of Guru Purnima.

How the date is fixed

Guru Purnima falls on the full-moon day (Purnima) of the lunar month Ashadha. The date is the day on which that tithi is running at sunrise (the usual rule, called udaya tithi).

About

Guru Purnima is the full moon of Ashadha, in June or July, the first full moon of the monsoon. It is also called Vyasa Purnima after the compiler of the Vedas, and Buddhists mark it as the day of the Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath. The tithi at sunrise fixes the day. Ascetic orders begin their four-month chaturmasa retreat from this full moon, which is why the day is associated with the teacher–student relationship.

How it is observed

Students and disciples offer respect to their teachers, and ashrams hold Vyasa puja and readings.

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