Guru Purnima Festival Wishes Quotes and Images 2021

Literally, the word 'Guru' means an enlightener (Gu means darkness, Ru means light), one who provides light in the darkness. Guru is a spiritual preceptor. The living guru is considered equivalent to god. Celebrated gurus sometimes receive equivalent homage in comparison to the deity. For example, the reverence in which Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is held is equivalent to that is paid to Lord Krishna.

Guru Purnima fast falls in the month of Ashad (JulyAugust) on the full moon day in the memory of Ved Vyas, compiler of Vedas, Puranas, and Mahabharata. From the imperishable nature of his works, he is called Saswat (immortal), and in his honor, spiritual aspirants perform Vyas puja (worship) on this day. Disciples worship their spiritual teacher (Guru), saints, monks, and men of god on this day. If the guru is present, he or she is made to sit on a chair and is worshipped like a god. In the absence of a guru, his or her idol is worshipped. People fast on this day and take food only in the afternoon after worshipping their guru,

It is believed that those who worship their guru on this day are blessed by the goddess of learning (Saraswati). The guru is the representative of God on earth and one attains salvation by worshipping and learning from the guru. Many writers present their newly published books to their guru on this day. Vyas Purnima and Guru Purnima are the same and are celebrated on the same day.

Amongst Sikhs - Gurparbs (fair in the memory of Gurus) are held. The most famous Gurparbs are the birthdays of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh and the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur. On Gurparbs, Akhand path (non-stop recital) of Guru Granth Sahib, Kirtan, and religious discourses are held in Gurdwaras.



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