When is Guru Purnima 2026: Every year the festival of Guru Purnima is celebrated on the last day of Ashadh month. There is special significance of worshiping Guru on this day.
Guru Purnima 2026 Date: Gurus are worshiped every year on Ashadh Purnima Tithi. This festival is known as Guru Purnima. This is the day to show reverence and respect towards the Guru. Guru can be spiritual as well as religious. Teachers who teach in school or college are also gurus. This time there is some confusion regarding the date of Guru Purnima festival. Know further when to worship Guru on 28th or 29th July…
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Which date is Guru Purnima?
According to Ujjain’s astrologer Pt. Praveen Dwivedi, this time the full moon date of Ashadh month will start from 6.19 pm on Tuesday, 28th July. This date will last till 8:05 pm the next day, Wednesday 29th July. Since the sunrise of Purnima Tithi will be on Wednesday, July 29, the festival of Guru Purnima will also be celebrated on this day. The special thing is that on this day there will be two auspicious yogas named Preeti and Ayushman.
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Guru Purnima 2026 auspicious time
Although Guru can be worshiped the whole day on Guru Purnima, but if this work is done at an auspicious time, then more auspicious results are obtained. The auspicious time for worshiping Guru on Wednesday, July 29 is as follows-
– 07:38 to 09:16 in the morning
– 10:55 am to 12:33 pm
– 03:49 pm to 05:28 pm
– 05:28 to 07:06 pm
Importance of Guru Purnima
In Hindu religion, Guru is considered superior to God, hence the tradition of worshiping Gurus was started on Ashadh Purnima. It is from Guru that we get knowledge which is useful in our life. It is believed that Maharishi Vedvyas was born on Ashadh Purnima. Maharishi Vedvyas was the guru of Kauravas and Pandavas, he divided the Vedas and composed many texts including Mahabharata. The festival of Guru Purnima is celebrated every year in his honor on Ashadh Purnima. While worshiping your Guru on Guru Purnima, chant these mantras-
Gururbrahma Gururvishnu: Gururdevo Maheshwarah.
Guru: Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Shri Gurve Namah.
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