INDIA, July 8, 2025 (AstroVed): Guru Purnima festival is dedicated to teachers of all stripes. It can be your school or college teachers, mentors at work or spiritual teachers. Hindus, Buddhists and Jains celebrate the festival that comes around in Ashadha month (June-July). Teachers are also called gurus in India. It is a Sanskrit word that means “one who removes darkness.” Ignorance is a form of darkness, and gurus remove it by illuminating our minds with the light of knowledge and wisdom. Hence, we owe a great debt to them. Knowledge and wisdom are essential for growth and success, both on the material and spiritual planes of existence. Without a guru’s guidance, achieving success, self-realization, and enlightenment is very difficult. For this reason, Hinduism equates guru with God.

Purnima refers to the full moon. Guru Purnima is on the full moon day in Ashadha month. In 2025, it falls on July 10, Thursday. Guru is a tattva or a quality within ourselves. So Guru Purnima is also about recognizing this principle and connecting with it. Hindus celebrate the festival by observing a fast, performing pujas, visiting temples, and organizing cultural events in educational institutions. They also visit their gurus and teachers, seek their blessings, give them gifts, and render acts of service to express their gratitude to them and honor them. Guru Purnima is the day to express thanksgiving to your guru. It’s a day to reflect and take stock of how you have used your teacher’s wisdom in your life in the previous year. It’s also a time to focus on your life goals. Gratitude and humility are very essential for success in life. It brings the grace of God into our life. On this day, we should honor and remember all our teachers and gurus, past and present. Their guidance has the power to shape our destiny. The Sadguru (spiritual master) enables knowledge to flourish and talents to manifest. The guru’s presence eliminates sorrow and brings joy and abundance.

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