Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima — Guru Puja / Vyasa Puja

Ved VyasaGuru (one's own teacher)Vishnu 30 minEasy
7 steps8 mantras~3 min of recitationFull puja ~30 min

When

Ashadha Purnima. Vyasa Puja is traditionally done in the morning

Duration

30 min

Deity

Ved Vyasa, Guru (one's own teacher), Vishnu

Honours Maharshi Ved Vyasa — born on this day — who arranged the Vedas and composed the Mahabharata and Puranas, and through him every teacher who removes the darkness of ignorance. Disciples worship their guru, students thank teachers and children bow to parents, their first teachers.