Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā: the full moon on which every disciple honors the Guru lineage
Guru Purnima falls on the full moon (Pūrṇimā) of the Āṣāḍha month, typically in June or July. It is the single most sacred day in the Hindu guru-disciple tradition, observed across all lineages, from Vedic Śrotriya Brahmin households to Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Śākta, Jain, and Buddhist sanghas.
On this day, disciples perform Vyāsa Pūjā (literally "worship of Vyāsa") honoring Maharishi Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana Vyāsa, the great compiler of the Vedas, narrator of the Mahābhārata, and author of the eighteen Mahāpurāṇas. Tradition holds that Vyāsa was born on this very Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā, making it both his birthday and the occasion for gratitude to all teachers across time.
Beyond the personal guru-disciple bond, Guru Purnima commemorates the day the Ādi Guru (Śiva as Dakṣiṇāmūrti) first imparted the knowledge of Yoga to the Saptaṛṣis (Seven Sages), and the day the Buddha delivered his first teaching (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta) to his five disciples at Sarnath after his enlightenment.
| Chogadia | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chal | Jul/8/2055 11:02:57 | Jul/8/2055 12:21:27 |
| Labh | Jul/8/2055 12:21:27 | Jul/8/2055 13:59:35 |
| Shubh | Jul/8/2055 17:15:51 | Jul/8/2055 18:53:58 |
| Amrit | Jul/8/2055 18:53:58 | Jul/8/2055 20:15:53 |
| Chal | Jul/8/2055 20:15:53 | Jul/8/2055 21:37:48 |
| Labh | Jul/9/2055 00:21:37 | Jul/9/2055 01:43:32 |
| Shubh | Jul/9/2055 03:05:26 | Jul/9/2055 04:27:21 |
| Amrit | Jul/9/2055 04:27:21 | Jul/9/2055 05:49:16 |
| Sugam | Jul/8/2055 07:27:04 – Jul/8/2055 09:05:12 | |
| Uthi | Jul/8/2055 11:02:57 – Jul/8/2055 12:21:27 | |
| Amridha | Jul/8/2055 12:21:27 – Jul/8/2055 13:59:35 | |
| Labham | Jul/8/2055 17:15:51 – Jul/8/2055 18:53:58 |
| Amridha | Jul/8/2055 18:53:58 – Jul/8/2055 20:15:53 | |
| Labham | Jul/8/2055 22:59:42 – Jul/9/2055 00:21:37 | |
| Dhanam | Jul/9/2055 00:21:37 – Jul/9/2055 01:43:32 | |
| Sugam | Jul/9/2055 01:43:32 – Jul/9/2055 03:05:26 | |
| Uthi | Jul/9/2055 04:27:21 – Jul/9/2055 05:49:16 |
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