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Guru Purnima 2021: Here Is How To Celebrate Guru Purnima
The word 'Guru' in Sanskrit translates to 'the remover of darkness'. Indian culture has always respected and honoured Gurus. Gurus teach you, enlighten you and lead you to the light. They help bring you closer to god by imparting the right knowledge to you. This year the festival will be celebrated on 24 July.
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Significance Of Guru Purnima
The guru sloka chanted from the times immemorial goes like this:
Gurur
Brahma,
Gurur
Vishnu
Gurur
Devo
Maheshwara
Gurur
Sakshat
Parabrahma
Tasmai
Shri
Guruve
Namaha
Which translates to:
The
teacher
is
like
Lord
Brahma
as
he
Generates
the
knowledge
within
us,
Like
Lord
Vishnu
he
Operates
the
knowledge
in
our
mind
unto
the
right
path,
And
like
Lord
Maheshwara
(Shiva)
as
he
destroys
the
wrong
concepts
attached
to
our
knowledge,
while
enlightening
us
on
the
desired
path.Thus,
the
teacher
is
like
our
ultimate
God
and
we
should
pray
and
give
respect
to
our
teacher.
Why is Guru Poornima celebrated?
Guru Poornima is celebrated in the memory and honour of the great saint Krishna Dvaipāyana Ved Vyasa. The Hindus are forever indebted to him as his works have always dispelled 'agyan' or ignorance. He edited the four Vedas and authored the Mahabharata, Srimad Bhagvat and the 18 Puranas. He was also the teacher of Dattatreya, who is respected as the Guru of all Gurus.
Hindus dedicate this day to Lord Shiva as well, who had imparted the knowledge of the Vedas and the Puranas to the Saptarishis. Due to this, he is even known as Adi Guru, thereby meaning the first Guru.
- Guru Purnima in Buddhism is revered as the day when Lord Buddha had preached his first sermon at Sarnath.
- Guru Purnima in Jainism is celebrated as the day when Lord Mahavira had made Gautam Swami his first disciple.
- The day is also auspicious to farmers and planters as this day is considered as the day of the advent of rains which will help their crops.
Guru Purnima Date, Timings And Guru Purnima Muhurta
Full moon day during Ashadha month is known as Guru Purnima day. This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 24, 2021. The Purnima tithi will begin at 10:43 AM on Jul 23, 2021, and will end at 08:06 AM on Jul 24, 2021.
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How is Guru Poornima celebrated?
Different sects of people celebrate Guru Poornima in their own way. A Pooja is kept by the spiritual aspirants for Ved Vyasa. From this day on the seekers of spirituality begin to intensify their 'Sadhana'. Guru Poornima marks the start of 'Chaturmaas' or the four sacred months. In ancient times, the wandering Gurus would settle down with their students to study Bramha Sutras which was composed by Vyasa. They would contemplate spirituality and involve themselves in debates on Vedanta and other religious topics.
Today, followers of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, celebrate the occasion by waking up before Bramhamuhurtam (4 a.m). They chant and meditate on their respective Gurus. They then worship the feet of their Gurus. Guru Gita says,
Dhyaana
moolam
guror
murtih;
Pooja
moolam
guror
padam;
Mantra
moolam
guror
vakyam;
Moksha
moolam
guror
kripa
"The Guru's form should be meditated upon; the feet of the Guru should be worshipped; his words are to be treated as a sacred Mantra; his Grace ensures final liberation"
Saints and sadhus are worshipped and are fed in the noon and the day sees a continuous Satsang. People may be initiated into sanyas on this auspicious day. Some may fast and make new resolutions to further their spiritual knowledge and goals. Many devotees may even take a vow of silence and spend the day in the study of spiritual and religious books.
Guru Poornima is a day when seekers and devotees thank their gurus and receive their blessings. This day is also good for the practice of Sadhana, Yoga and meditation.
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