Full panchang, Rahu Kaal, and muhurat windows will be available closer to 29 July 2026.
We compute auspicious time windows with Swiss Ephemeris when the festival falls within our 38-day panchang window.
Guru Purnima honors all teachers — spiritual and temporal — and especially commemorates Veda Vyasa, the sage who compiled the four Vedas, wrote the Mahabharata, and authored the eighteen Puranas. Buddhists observe it as the day the Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath after attaining enlightenment. The day calls for gratitude, reflection, and the renewal of one's commitment to one's chosen path.
Observed by: Hindus, Buddhists, Jains
Guru Purnima is next observed on 29 July 2026. The festival follows purnima of ashadha.
Guru Purnima honors all teachers — spiritual and temporal — and especially commemorates Veda Vyasa, the sage who compiled the four Vedas, wrote the Mahabharata, and authored the eighteen Puranas. Buddhists observe it as the day the Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath after attaining enlightenment. The day calls for gratitude, reflection, and the renewal
Visit one's guru or teacher with offerings; Reading of sacred texts, particularly the Vyasa-attributed works; Meditation and chanting; Donation to ashrams or teachers.
Guru Purnima is observed by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains.