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 |
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| Labh | Jul/25/2029 05:54:35 | Jul/25/2029 07:31:39 |
| Chal | Jul/25/2029 15:37:00 | Jul/25/2029 17:14:04 |
| Labh | Jul/25/2029 17:14:04 | Jul/25/2029 18:51:08 |
| Shubh | Jul/25/2029 20:14:07 | Jul/25/2029 21:37:05 |
| Amrit | Jul/25/2029 21:37:05 | Jul/25/2029 23:00:03 |
| Chal | Jul/25/2029 23:00:03 | Jul/26/2029 00:23:01 |
| Labh | Jul/26/2029 03:08:57 | Jul/26/2029 04:31:56 |
| Labham | Jul/25/2029 05:54:35 – Jul/25/2029 07:31:39 | |
| Sugam | Jul/25/2029 09:08:43 – Jul/25/2029 10:45:47 | |
| Uthi | Jul/25/2029 13:59:56 – Jul/25/2029 15:37:00 | |
| Amridha | Jul/25/2029 15:37:00 – Jul/25/2029 17:14:04 |
| Uthi | Jul/25/2029 18:51:08 – Jul/25/2029 20:14:07 | |
| Amridha | Jul/25/2029 20:14:07 – Jul/25/2029 21:37:05 | |
| Labham | Jul/25/2029 23:00:03 – Jul/26/2029 00:23:01 | |
| Dhanam | Jul/26/2029 00:23:01 – Jul/26/2029 01:45:59 | |
| Sugam | Jul/26/2029 01:45:59 – Jul/26/2029 03:08:57 |
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