Guru Purnima 2024 Date and Auspicious Timings: Know the History and Significance of the Day Dedicated To Honour the Gurus and Teachers
Guru Purnima is marked on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashada. As we prepare to celebrate Guru Purnima 2024 on July 21, here’s everything you need to know about this festival. Know Guru Purnima 2024 date, auspicious tithi timings, history and significance to honour your guru.
Guru Purnima 2024 will be marked on July 21. This annual celebration is often considered the celebration of Teachers’ Day according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Celebrated mainly by the Hindus in Bhutan, Nepal and India, Guru Purnima is marked by spiritual activities and may include a ritualistic event, Guru puja, in honour of the guru or teacher. As we prepare to celebrate Guru Purnima 2024 on July 21, here’s everything you need to know about this festival. Know Guru Purnima 2024 date, auspicious tithi timings, history and significance to honour your guru.
Guru Purnima 2024 Date and Auspicious Tithi
Guru Purnima is marked on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashada. Guru Purnima 2024 will be celebrated on July 21. The Guru Purnima Tithi begins at 05:59 PM on July 20, 2024, and will go on until 03:46 PM on July 21, 2024. The celebration of Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima and is considered to be the birth anniversary of noted Indian scholar Ved Vyasa.
Guru Purnima History and Significance
The celebration of Guru Purnima offers Hindus a chance to celebrate the teachers and gurus in their lives whom they might have otherwise taken for granted. The celebration has immense significance in some parts of India, especially UP. The commemoration is also of utmost importance for Buddhists across the country. As per Buddhist tradition, the festival is celebrated by Buddhists in honour of the Buddha, who gave his first sermon on this day at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The celebration of Guru Purnima usually begins with waking up early in the morning, offering one’s prayers at sunrise, and remembering and celebrating all the gurus one has in life. The commemoration is also dedicated to people in your everyday life who might be your guides and gurus, even if they are not technically your teachers or gurus. We hope that Guru Purnima 2024 brings with it all the love, light, and happiness for one and all.
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