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Guru Purnima 2026: Today, on 29 July 2026, the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima is being celebrated with great devotion, faith and enthusiasm across the country. This day falling on the full moon day of Ashadh month is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Maharishi Vedvyas. In the Sanatan tradition, Guru has been given a higher status than God, because Guru is the guide who takes man out of the darkness of ignorance and leads him to the light of knowledge. On this special occasion of Guru Purnima, disciples worship their Gurus, touch their feet and take blessings and give them Guru Dakshina or gifts as per their devotion. But many times this question arises in the minds of the disciples that guru purnima But what gift to give to Guruji? If you are also thinking of choosing a special gift for your Gurudev, then according to religious beliefs, gifting these things is considered most auspicious and fruitful.
Giving clothes to Guru is considered auspicious
It is considered auspicious to gift clothes to Guru on the day of Guru Purnima. According to your devotion and capacity, you can give dhoti-kurta, kurta-pajama, saree or any other useful clothes. If your guru wears a particular kind of clothes, then giving a gift keeping his choice in mind can be even better.
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You can give a book or religious text to the Guru.
Guru is considered to show the path of knowledge. In such a situation, gifting a book or religious scripture on Guru Purnima can be a good option. You can give Shrimadbhagvadgita, Ramcharitmanas, Upanishads or any other spiritual and informative book as per the interest of your guru. If your guru is interested in a particular subject, then a good book related to that subject can also be given to him.
Honor the Guru with fruits and sweets
There is also a tradition of offering fruits and sweets to the Guru on Guru Purnima. You can go to the Guru with a basket of seasonal fruits or sweets as per your capacity. Along with this, touching the feet of the Guru and taking his blessings makes this day more special. In religious beliefs, fruits and sweets are considered auspicious during worship and auspicious occasions. Therefore, it can be gifted as Guru Dakshina or respect on Guru Purnima.
Giving yellow colored things to Guru is considered auspicious.
In astrology and religious beliefs, yellow color is associated with the planet Jupiter. Therefore, on the day of Guru Purnima, the tradition of offering yellow clothes, yellow fruits or other yellow things to the Guru is seen in some places. According to your devotion, you can gift yellow clothes, bananas, sweets made of gram flour or other useful things.
You can also give pen and diary to the Guru.
If your guru is a teacher or is fond of reading and writing, then you can gift him a good pen and diary. This can be a useful and respectable gift. Especially giving this gift to a teacher is considered a good way to show respect for his knowledge and education.
The greatest gift to a teacher is respect.
The biggest gift to Guru on Guru Purnima can be considered your respect and gratitude. On this day, touching the feet of the Guru and taking his blessings, listening carefully to his words and taking a pledge to follow the good path shown by him can be more important than any gift. While giving a gift to Guru, there should be a feeling that he has done the work of providing knowledge and right direction in our life. Because having true respect for the Guru and implementing his good thoughts in one’s life is the real feeling of Guru Purnima.
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Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs and general information. TV9 Bharatvarsha does not confirm this.
