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Guru Purnima 2005: Toronto

Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā: the full moon on which every disciple honors the Guru lineage

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Guru Purnima · Vyāsa Pūjā · 2005
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 20, 2005
Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā: honor your Guru on this day
Timings for Toronto

Pūrṇimā Timings

Sunrise
Jul/20/2005 05:56:30
Sunset
Jul/20/2005 20:52:08
Moonrise
Jul/20/2005 20:56:12
Moonset
Jul/20/2005 04:16:15
Pūrṇimā Span

When the Full Moon Tithi Begins and Ends

🌅 Previous Sunrise
Jul 19, 2005
05:55:33
🌕 Pūrṇimā Begins
Jul 20, 2005
10:53:26
🌗 Pūrṇimā Ends
Jul 21, 2005
07:00:14
🌅 Next Sunrise
Jul 21, 2005
05:57:27
What is Guru Purnima?

The Full Moon Dedicated to All Gurus

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.

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
gurur-brahmā gurur-viṣṇuḥ gurur-devo maheśvaraḥ |
guruḥ sākṣāt paraṃ brahma tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ ||
"The Guru is Brahmā, the Guru is Viṣṇu, the Guru is the great Lord Śiva. The Guru is verily the Supreme Brahman itself, to that revered Guru I bow."
Guru Stotram, attributed to Śaṅkarācārya

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.

How to Observe

Tradition & Practice

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Vyāsa Pūjā
Worship Maharishi Vyāsa and your own Guru, living or departed. Offer flowers, lamp, incense, and dakṣiṇā. Recite the Guru Stotram and Vyāsa Stuti. Visit your Guru's āśrama or maṭha if possible.
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Scriptural Reading
Read or listen to the Guru Gītā (from the Skanda Purāṇa), the Brahma Sūtras, or any chapter of the Mahābhārata. Traditional households begin a month-long study of a chosen text on this day.
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Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā Vrata
Many devotees observe an all-day fast (or ekabhukta, single meal), take a holy bath before sunrise, and recite the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma or Śiva Pañcākṣarī. Sattvic food is offered to the Guru and then received as prasāda.
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Significance of the Moon
Āṣāḍha Pūrṇimā falls in the peak monsoon season (Cāturmāsa begins the next day). The full moon is regarded as especially spiritually charged: it is the Guru's eye looking upon the world, and gazing at the moon on this night is itself a form of worship.
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Buddhist Observance
Dhamma Day (Āsāḷha Pūjā): the Buddha's first discourse at Sarnath. Theravāda Buddhists observe the start of Vassa (Rains Retreat) the following full moon. A shared full moon, a shared tradition of the teacher's gift.
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Yoga & Vedānta Tradition
In Yoga lineages, this is the day Śiva as Ādi Yogi became the first Guru. Āśramas worldwide hold intensive satsangs, Guru Pūjā, and initiation ceremonies. The Ramakrishna Mission and Chinmaya Mission observe it with the same depth as ancient maṭhas.
Auspicious Timings

Chogadia Muhurta

Chogadia From To
Labh Jul/20/2005 05:56:30 Jul/20/2005 07:48:27
Chal Jul/20/2005 17:08:13 Jul/20/2005 19:00:11
Labh Jul/20/2005 19:00:11 Jul/20/2005 20:52:08
Shubh Jul/20/2005 22:00:18 Jul/20/2005 23:08:28
Amrit Jul/20/2005 23:08:28 Jul/21/2005 00:16:38
Chal Jul/21/2005 00:16:38 Jul/21/2005 01:24:48
Labh Jul/21/2005 03:41:07 Jul/21/2005 04:49:17
Gowri Panchangam
Day
Labham Jul/20/2005 05:56:30 – Jul/20/2005 07:48:27
Sugam Jul/20/2005 09:40:24 – Jul/20/2005 11:32:21
Uthi Jul/20/2005 15:16:16 – Jul/20/2005 17:08:13
Amridha Jul/20/2005 17:08:13 – Jul/20/2005 19:00:11
Night
Uthi Jul/20/2005 20:52:08 – Jul/20/2005 22:00:18
Amridha Jul/20/2005 22:00:18 – Jul/20/2005 23:08:28
Labham Jul/21/2005 00:16:38 – Jul/21/2005 01:24:48
Dhanam Jul/21/2005 01:24:48 – Jul/21/2005 02:32:57
Sugam Jul/21/2005 02:32:57 – Jul/21/2005 03:41:07
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