Guru Purnima 2024: In Sanatan Dharma, the day of Purnima (full moon) is considered highly auspicious. Several great sages, including Goddess Laxmi, were born on this day. The Purnima falling in the month of Ashadha holds special significance as it marks the birth of Maharishi Ved Vyas, the creator of the Vedas, hence it is known as Guru Purnima.
Worshiping the Guru on this day is believed to remove all obstacles from life, as the Guru is considered equivalent to God in Indian culture. Here’s all you need to know about the date, puja muhurat, and significance of Guru Purnima in 2024.
Guru Purnima 2024 Date:
Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Sunday, July 21, 2024. On this occasion, disciples worship and revere their Gurus. Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima, celebrated as the birth anniversary of Maharishi Krishna Dvaipayana Ved Vyas.
Guru Purnima 2024 Muhurat:
- Ashadha Purnima Tithi Begins: July 20, 2024, at 5:59 PM
- Ashadha Purnima Tithi Ends: July 21, 2024, at 3:46 PM
- Puja Muhurat: 7:19 AM to 12:27 PM on July 21, 2024
Guru Purnima Significance
The Guru is revered as Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara. Worshiping the Guru on Guru Purnima is considered akin to worshiping God directly. After parents, the Guru is the guide who shows the path and differentiates between right and wrong. Receiving the blessings of guru on this day is believed to make life easier. It is a day to express gratitude and respect towards the Guru, offer donations, and worship Ved Vyas Ji.
Kabir Das highlighted the importance of the Guru with the couplet:
"Guru Govind dou khade, kake lagoon paay Balihari Guru aapne, Govind diyo batay"
This means, when both the Guru and Govind (God) are present, one should first touch the feet of the Guru, because it is through the Guru's knowledge that one attains the vision of God.
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