Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Guru Purnima



Gururbrahmaa Gururvishnuh
Gurudevo Maheswara;
Gurursaakshaat Parambrahma
Tasmai Sreegurave Namah

Guru purnima is celebrated by devotees who follow ancient Gurus of India. Especially in North India, devotees of Dattatreya and Shirdi Sai Baba, Akalkot maharaj – Swami Samartha, Saint Narasimha Saraswati and Shree Paadha Shree Vallabha celebrate Guru Purnima to offer their respect and love for Guru.

Guru Purnima is the auspicious Full moon day which comes every year sometimes during July-August . Its also spelt as Guru Poornima ,
The full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) is observed as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa. All Hindus are indebted to this ancient saint who edited the four Vedas, wrote the 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa even taught Dattatreya, who is regarded as the Guru of Gurus.

On this day, all spiritual aspirants and devotees worship Vyasa in honor of his divine personage and all disciples perform a 'puja' of their respective spiritual preceptor or 'Gurudevs'.

Guru Purnima - A perfect time to thank your Guru


'Guru' in India, holds a supreme significance. Guru is a person with revered personality, who by his teachings enlightens us. He introduces us to the vast world of knowledge and shuns our ignorance. He teaches us, he guides us, he protects us from all sorts of dangers and sins. Perhaps, that's the reason why Kabir in one of his songs says, that if God and Guru stand side by side, the first adoration and worship should be offered to Guru and then to God. This is because through Guru we can recognise and realize the significance of God.

So today prefect time to thank your Guru .