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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Jul/5/2077 05:48:15 | Jul/5/2077 07:26:28 |
| Shubh | Jul/5/2077 09:04:41 | Jul/5/2077 10:42:54 |
| Labh | Jul/5/2077 16:16:52 | Jul/5/2077 17:15:48 |
| Amrit | Jul/5/2077 17:15:48 | Jul/5/2077 18:54:01 |
| Chal | Jul/5/2077 18:54:01 | Jul/5/2077 20:15:50 |
| Labh | Jul/5/2077 22:59:28 | Jul/6/2077 00:21:17 |
| Shubh | Jul/6/2077 01:43:06 | Jul/6/2077 03:04:56 |
| Amrit | Jul/6/2077 03:04:56 | Jul/6/2077 04:26:45 |
| Chal | Jul/6/2077 04:26:45 | Jul/6/2077 05:48:34 |
| Amridha | Jul/5/2077 05:48:15 – Jul/5/2077 07:26:28 | |
| Dhanam | Jul/5/2077 12:21:08 – Jul/5/2077 12:47:19 | |
| Dhanam | Jul/5/2077 13:39:42 – Jul/5/2077 13:59:21 | |
| Uthi | Jul/5/2077 17:15:48 – Jul/5/2077 18:54:01 |
| Sugam | Jul/5/2077 18:54:01 – Jul/5/2077 20:15:50 | |
| Uthi | Jul/5/2077 21:37:39 – Jul/5/2077 22:59:28 | |
| Amridha | Jul/5/2077 22:59:28 – Jul/6/2077 00:21:17 | |
| Labham | Jul/6/2077 03:04:56 – Jul/6/2077 04:26:45 | |
| Dhanam | Jul/6/2077 04:26:45 – Jul/6/2077 05:48:34 |
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