Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
आषाढ़ पूर्णिमा (गुरु पूर्णिमा / व्यास पूर्णिमा)
Guru Purnima, celebrated on Ashadha Purnima, honors Maharshi Veda Vyasa, the compiler of the four Vedas and author of the 18 Puranas and Mahabharata, and marks the day of revering spiritual preceptors.
June 29, 2026
Monday
08:40 AM to 12:35 PM
Auspicious forenoon window
07:58 PM
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June 28, 2026 at 03:15 PM
until June 29, 2026 at 01:28 PM
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
Gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ | Guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ brahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ||
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu, the Guru is Lord Shiva. The Guru is verily the supreme Brahman in human form. Salutations to that revered Guru.
Spiritual & Scriptural Significance
Ashadha Purnima initiates the sacred 4-month ascetic period of Chaturmas. Sannyasins, monks, and seekers stay in one place to study scripture, meditate, and honor the lineage of spiritual teachers (Guru Parampara).
Pauranic Vrat Katha & History
On this sacred full moon day, Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa was born to Sage Parashara and Satyavati. He organized the single primordial Veda into Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva, and composed the Brahma Sutras. It is also the day when Lord Shiva, as the Adi Guru, began transmitting yogic sciences to the Saptarishis.
Step-by-Step Purnima Vrat & Puja Vidhi
- 1Wake up early and express heartfelt gratitude to your spiritual Guru, teachers, and parents.
- 2Offer Paduka Puja (worship of Guru's footwear or portrait) with yellow flowers, sandalwood paste, and sweets.
- 3Chant Guru Gita or study selections from the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita.
- 4Perform Satyanarayan Vrat Katha and offer Dakshina or charitable gifts to learned scholars.
- 5Offer milk and sacred water to the Moon in the evening.
Frequently Asked Questions: Ashadha Purnima (Guru Purnima)
Why is Guru Purnima also called Vyasa Purnima?
It marks the appearance day of Maharshi Veda Vyasa, who classified the sacred Vedas and authored the Mahabharata and 18 Mahapuranas.
What is Chaturmas and how is it related to Guru Purnima?
Chaturmas begins right around Ashadha Purnima / Devshayani Ekadashi, during which spiritual seekers commit to four months of concentrated meditation, scriptural study, and restraint.