NEW DELHI, July 23, 2021 (indiatvnews.com): Guru Purnima 2021, the day to worship your teachers and mentors, will be observed here on Saturday, July 24. Guru Purnima is the day that holds special importance in the lives of Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains as it celebrates India’s tradition of ‘guru-sishya’ – a bond that binds a teacher and a student. Celebrated on the full moon day during Ashadha month, Guru Purnima tithi begins at 10:43 AM on July 23, and Guru Purnima Tithi ends at 08:06 AM on July 24, 2021.
The word Guru derived its origin from the Sanskrit language where ‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means the removal of darkness. This day marks the birth ceremony of Ved Vyasa, who wrote the holy book Mahabharata.
On this day, people worship their spiritual preceptors or gurus. They bring them gifts, visit temples and offer them respect to seek their blessings. On this day, Hindu scriptures say, Lord Shiva, the first or Adi Guru of the world, gave the knowledge of Yoga to Saptarishis (the Seven Sages) for the benefit of humanity.
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