BhaktiLoopGuru Purnima
A day to honor and express gratitude to one's spiritual teachers (Gurus). It is also celebrated as Vyasa Puja, commemorating the birth anniversary of Sage Ved Vyasa, who is revered for compiling the Vedas and authoring the Mahabharata. A day dedicated to honoring one's spiritual and academic teachers (Gurus). It's observed by Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains to express gratitude towards their gurus, who are seen as dispellers of darkness and guides towards enlightenment.
Key Rituals & Practices
Seeking blessings from one's Guru
Offering prayers and flowers to Gurus
Attending satsangs (spiritual discourses)
Performing Vyasa Puja
Charitable acts
Guru Puja (worship of the Guru's feet or image)
Seeking blessings and guidance from one's spiritual teacher
Offering Dakshina (gifts or monetary contributions) to gurus
Participating in Satsangs (spiritual discourses) and Kirtans (devotional singing)
Taking new spiritual vows or renewing existing ones for self-improvement
Fasting and meditation
Reciting Guru Gita or other scriptures praising the guru
Associated Deities
Hindu Calendar Details
Hindu Month
Ashadha
Paksha
Shukla
Tithi
Purnima
Regional Relevance & Variations
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Historical & Mythological Context
Celebrated on the full moon day of Ashadha, believed to be the day Sage Vyasa was born. According to Hindu traditions, Guru Purnima is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Maharishi Vyasa, who is revered as one of the greatest gurus of all time. He is credited with compiling the Vedas, writing the Mahabharata, the Puranas, and the Srimad Bhagavatam. It is also the day when Lord Shiva, as the first Guru (Adi Guru), is believed to have begun the transmission of Yoga to the Saptarishis (seven sages) on the banks of Kanti Sarovar, near Kedarnath. For Buddhists, it marks the day Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five disciples at Sarnath.
Alternative Names
Gregorian Date
July 10, 2025