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Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima

🗓️ Ashadha Purnima (July)

The story behind Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima

Guru Purnima is dedicated to honoring Maharshi Ved Vyasa, who compiled the four Vedas, wrote the Mahabharata (including the Bhagavad Gita), and authored the Puranas. On this full moon day, disciples offer gratitude to their spiritual lineage (Guru Parampara), recognizing that the Guru is the guiding light who removes the darkness of ignorance.

Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima Puja Vidhi

  1. 1

    Guru Parampara Smaran

    Offer silent gratitude to Maharshi Vyasa, Adi Shankaracharya, and your personal spiritual teachers or lineage.

  2. 2

    Paduka / Photo Puja

    Perform Puja of your Guru's Padukas (sandals) or photograph with chandan, pushpa, dhupa, and dipa.

  3. 3

    Swadhyaya (Scriptural Study)

    Spend time studying a sacred scripture (Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, or Guru Stotram) as an offering of knowledge.

  4. 4

    Guru Dakshina & Seva

    Offer Seva (selfless service) or support to educational, spiritual, or humanitarian initiatives in honor of your Guru.

Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima Mantra

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परंब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥

Meaning

The Guru is Brahma (the Creator), Guru is Vishnu (the Preserver), Guru is Maheshwara (Shiva the Destroyer). The Guru is truly the Supreme Brahman. Salutations to that divine Guru.

How to chant

Chant 11 or 108 times during morning meditation while focusing on the Ajna Chakra (between the eyebrows).

When is Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima?

YearDate
2025Thursday, 10 July 2025
2026Wednesday, 29 July 2026
2027Sunday, 18 July 2027
2028Thursday, 6 July 2028
2029Wednesday, 25 July 2029

Dates are computed with the Drik (observational) method from real solar and lunar positions, using sunrise-to-sunrise Tithi assignment for New Delhi.

Does Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima fall on the same date everywhere?

Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima's date is decided by the astrological marker that is checked at sunrise. Sunrise happens at a different moment in each city, so Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima can fall on different calendar dates in different countries, even though everyone is observing the same astronomical event.

CityDate
New DelhiWed, 29 July
New YorkWed, July 29
LondonWed 29 July
TorontoWed, July 29
SydneyWed 29 July
DubaiWed, 29 July
SingaporeWed, 29 July

These dates follow the panchang convention computed for each city's own coordinates — they are not a universal verdict. Some temples and communities shift observance to a weekend regardless of the computed date, and published panchang authorities recommend using your own city's panchang rather than a single worldwide date. Confirm with your local temple or community before treating a date as final.

Festivals around Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima

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Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima FAQs

Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima falls on 29 July 2026, based on Kaala's Drik Panchang calculation for the corresponding Tithi.

Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima is dated according to the lunar Tithi, not the fixed Gregorian calendar, so its Gregorian date shifts from year to year while its position in the lunar calendar stays consistent.

The astronomical event Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima marks happens at the same instant everywhere in the world, but which calendar day that instant falls on locally depends on each city's own timing — so cities in different countries can observe Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima a day apart.