Guru Purnima 2018: Houston, Drishya Ganit Panchang

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
Chal	Jul/27/2018 06:39:29	Jul/27/2018 08:21:40
Amrit	Jul/27/2018 10:17:28	Jul/27/2018 11:46:01
Shubh	Jul/27/2018 13:28:12	Jul/27/2018 13:55:27
Shubh	Jul/27/2018 14:49:56	Jul/27/2018 15:10:23
Chal	Jul/27/2018 18:34:44	Jul/27/2018 20:16:54
Labh	Jul/27/2018 22:52:42	Jul/28/2018 00:10:36
Shubh	Jul/28/2018 01:28:30	Jul/28/2018 02:46:23
Amrit	Jul/28/2018 02:46:23	Jul/28/2018 04:04:17
Chal	Jul/28/2018 04:04:17	Jul/28/2018 05:22:11

Chogadia

From

Chal

Jul/27/2018 06:39:29

Jul/27/2018 08:21:40

Amrit

Jul/27/2018 10:17:28

Jul/27/2018 11:46:01

Shubh

Jul/27/2018 13:28:12

Jul/27/2018 13:55:27

Shubh

Jul/27/2018 14:49:56

Jul/27/2018 15:10:23

Chal

Jul/27/2018 18:34:44

Jul/27/2018 20:16:54

Labh

Jul/27/2018 22:52:42

Jul/28/2018 00:10:36

Shubh

Jul/28/2018 01:28:30

Jul/28/2018 02:46:23

Amrit

Jul/28/2018 02:46:23

Jul/28/2018 04:04:17

Chal

Jul/28/2018 04:04:17

Jul/28/2018 05:22:11

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam		Jul/27/2018 06:39:29 – Jul/27/2018 08:21:40
Uthi		Jul/27/2018 10:17:28 – Jul/27/2018 11:46:01
Amridha		Jul/27/2018 13:28:12 – Jul/27/2018 13:55:27
Amridha		Jul/27/2018 14:49:56 – Jul/27/2018 15:10:23
Dhanam		Jul/27/2018 18:34:44 – Jul/27/2018 20:16:54

Night

Labham		Jul/27/2018 21:34:48 – Jul/27/2018 22:52:42
Dhanam		Jul/27/2018 22:52:42 – Jul/28/2018 00:10:36
Sugam		Jul/28/2018 00:10:36 – Jul/28/2018 01:28:30
Uthi		Jul/28/2018 02:46:23 – Jul/28/2018 04:04:17
Amridha		Jul/28/2018 05:22:11 – Jul/28/2018 06:40:05

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