Guru Purnima (गुरु पूर्णिमा) is a festival falling in the Hindu lunar month of आषाढ़. Its position is fixed by tithi rather than by the Gregorian calendar, so the date moves every year and is computed from the panchang. No fast is prescribed for the day. The observance itself, and its puja vidhi, stay the same each year.
Guru Purnima
गुरु पूर्णिमा
Hindu month: आषाढ़
Panchang Basis (Tithi Rule)
Each year this observance falls on the Purnima tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashadha. Because lunar tithis drift against the Gregorian calendar, the English date shifts every year — the tithi rule above is what stays fixed.
About This Festival
Day to honour the Guru — dedicated to Ved Vyasa and all spiritual teachers
गुरु को समर्पित दिन — वेद व्यास और सभी गुरुओं का सम्मान
Significance
Birthday of Ved Vyasa, who compiled the Vedas and wrote the Mahabharata. Also the day Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath. A day to express gratitude to teachers and spiritual guides.
Puja Vidhi (How to Observe)
Visit your Guru and offer dakshina. Perform Vyasa Puja. Offer flowers and fruits to your teacher. Read or recite the Guru Stotra. Begin new spiritual practices.
Regional Names
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Guru Purnima celebrated?
Guru Purnima is celebrated on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 and on Sunday, 18 July 2027. The date changes each year because it follows the Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang) — every date here is computed from real planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris engine, not copied from a fixed list.
Is Guru Purnima a fasting (vrat) day?
Guru Purnima is not primarily a fasting day, though many families still keep a light fast or a sattvic diet as part of the observance.
Your full reading unlocks
Your Vimshottari Dasha timeline
Yogas & Raj Yogas in your chart
All doshas with severity & remedies
Your year ahead (transit forecast)
Tap to unlock ↓
Premium Report
Why does a public shubh time still feel wrong for you?
A public choghadiya is only the outer layer. Get a personal Muhurat Report that reads your purpose, city, Moon sign, dasha, and panchang together.
- Your full Muhurat reading
- Instant PDF + on-page reading
- Secure Razorpay checkout
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris on the Lahiri ayanamsa - the same method a traditional Jyotishi follows.
Birth details come first. Checkout opens after the chart has the inputs needed for your report.
Was this helpful?