Guru Purnima 2025: When is Guru Purnima? Know Date and Significance
This day is celebrated to honor all the Gurus, whether they are your mentors, spiritual Gurus or who guided you to choose a perfect career and who have always helped you to become a better person. You must show your gratitude to your Gurus and celebrate this day with immense joy and happiness. This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 10, 2025.
Guru Purnima 2025
: Date and Time
Purnima Tithi Begins - July 10, 2025 - 01:36 AM
Purnima Tithi Ends - July 11, 2025 - 02:06 AM
Moonrise on Purnima - July 11, 2025 - 07:19 PM
Guru Purnima 2025: Significance
Guru Purnima has a great religious significance among Hindus.
This day is also celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas Ji, who is considered as the significant Gurus as per Hindu Scriptures. He is also the author of the Mahabharata. Many followers celebrate this day with immense happiness. Guru Purnima is also observed by Buddhists and they honor Lord Buddha on this auspicious day. It is believed that after achieving enlightenment, Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath on this day.
To celebrate this day, Buddhists show their gratitude to Buddha and to all spiritual mentors.
Guru Purnima 2025: Rituals
1. Rise early and touch your parents' and older siblings' feet to seek blessings.
2. Offer prayers to Lord Surya after taking a bath.
3. Honor the God of wisdom and knowledge, Lord Ganesha.
4. If you have a spiritual guru, you should go see him so that you can touch his feet to thank him and receive blessings.
5. Offer clothes, shoes, fruits, and dakshina to Brahmins and Gurus on this auspicious day of Guru Purnima. Offer sweets to your father and mother also.
6. Chant the Guru Mantra.
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