Guru Purnima Date 2023 in India

Guru Purnima 2023 in India is observed on the full moon date of the Hindu month Ashadha. The Guru (teacher or mentor) is worshiped On this day. A guru is a person who carries us out to the light from the darkness by inspiring us with wisdom. This festival is commemorated with complete belief and sentiments throughout the country.

The best Guru Purnima muhurat is during the Purnima Tithi through the first 3 muhurats after sunrise. Without Purnima’s 3 Muhurats after sunrise, celebrations cannot take place on the earlier day.

1. You are advised to wake up early and conduct daily routine tasks like bathing, Puja, etc.; and wear good clothes on this day.
2. Then, offer flowers and garlands to Vyasa Ji, and then see your own Guru.
3. Offer some garland to your guru as well.
4. Then, you are supposed to offer clothes, fruits, flowers, garland, and Dakshina or money to your Guru; and take their blessings on this auspicious day.

As per the spiritual significance- Guru Purnima marks the birth of Ved Vyasa, the renowned sage who edited the Vedas and divided them into four. Also, he wrote the Puranas which is deemed as the ‘fifth Veda’ and the Mahabharata. Prayers reach the Mahaguru instantly and his blessings avoid darkness and ignorance from your life on this day. As per Buddhism- Gautam Budhha provided his first sermon or teaching to his foremost five disciples after he relocated from Bodhgaya to Sarnath. The ‘Sangha’ or the community of his disciples.

In Jainism, on this day- Lord Mahavira became the ‘Guru’ to his first disciple Gautam Swami and the day is marked as the venerate Mahavira. Besides, this day is of the greatest importance to farmers and they worship God and demand adequate rainfall for the next harvest season. Many people start their spiritual lessons on this day which is known as ‘Diksha’. In addition, many students of Indian classical music pay tribute to their music ‘gurus’. And, then repeat the guru-shishya parampara (teacher-student tradition).