Guru Purnima

This presentation was presented in Daily Assembly on the occasion of Guru Purnima. This is a short presentation on how this day is celebrated in various religion.

1. Guru Purnima J heel Barad Department of English, MKBU 13/07/2022

2. Guru Purnima (Poornima) is a tradition dedicated to all the spiritual Gurus, who are evolved or enlightened humans, ready to share their wisdom. This festival is traditionally observed to honour one's chosen spiritual teachers or leaders. It is observed on the Full Moon day (purnima) in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June–July) as it is known in the Hindi calendar . The word Guru is derived from two words, GU and RU. The Sanskrit root Gu means ‘Darkness or Ignorance’, and Ru denotes the ‘Remover Of That Darkness’. Therefore, a Guru Is One Who Removes The Darkness Of Our Ignorance. The festival was revived by Mahatma Gandhi to pay tribute to his spiritual guru, Shrimad Rajchandra.

3. 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. Vyasa was not only believed to have been born on this day, but also to have started writing the Brahma Sutras on ashada suddha padyami, which ends on this day. Traditionally the festival is celebrated by Buddhists in honor of the Buddha who gave his first sermon on this day at Sarnath, UP, India. In the yogic tradition, the day is celebrated as the occasion when Shiva became the first Guru, as he began the transmission of Yoga to the Saptarishis. According to the Puranas, Shiva is considered the first Guru.

4. In Nepal, Students honor their teachers by offering delicacies, garlands, and special hats called Topi made with indigenous fabric. In Jainism Guru Purnima is celebrated as Treenok Guha Purnima to honor Mahavira, the famous 24th Tirthankara in Jainism. This day is taken as a great opportunity to consolidate the bond of teacher student relationships.

5. Happy guru Purnima Thank you