Guru Purnima in India - 2024
21 Jul 2024, Sunday
Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.
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How many months until Guru Purnima 2024?
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How many weeks until Guru Purnima 2024?
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How many days until Guru Purnima 2024?
83 Days
How many hours until Guru Purnima 2024?
1,992 Hours
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119,520 Minutes
When is Guru Purnima in India 2024?
21 July 2024, Sunday
About: Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. This festival is traditionally observed to honour one's chosen spiritual teachers or leaders. It is observed on the full moon day in the month of Ashadha according to the Hindu Calendar. The festival was revived by Mahatma Gandhi to pay tribute to his spiritual guru, Shrimad Rajchandra. It is also known as Vyasa Purnima, for it marks the birthday of Veda Vyasa, the sage who authored the Mahabharata and compiled the Vedas.
| Official name | Guru Purnima (Guru Worship on a summer full moon day) |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Jain, Hindu devotees & Buddhist disciples in Bhutan, India and Nepal |
| Significance | To express gratitude towards spiritual teachers |
| Celebrations | Worship of Guru and temple visit |
| Observances | Guru Puja |
| Frequency | annual |
| Wikidata description | Spiritual tradition |
| Wikidata id | Q2044380 |
| Wikidata label | Guru Purnima |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Guru Purnima (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 21 Jul, Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |