Guru Purnima 2025: Date, Timings, Puja Rituals and Significance

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Guru Purnima is one of the most significant day in Hindu Religion, which is purely dedicated to honor all the Guru's, mentors and teachers. People celebrate this day great enthusiasm and fervor by offering prayers to their Gurus and seeking their blessings on this sacred day. This day is also celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas Ji, who wrote the great Hindu Scripture, Mahabharata. In the year 2025, Guru Purnima is going to be celebrated on Purnima Tithi in the month of Ashadha i.e., July 10, 2025.

Guru Purnima 2025 : Date and Time
Purnima Tithi Begins - July 10, 2025 - 01:36 AM
Purnima Tithi Ends - July 11, 2025 - 02:06 AM

Shukla Purnima Moonrise on Purnima - July 10, 2025 - 07:20 PM

Guru Purnima 2025: Significance
Guru Purnima holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus and they worship Guru on this sacred day. The day also celebrates the birth anniversary of Maharishi Veda Vyas, who contributed to write Mahabharata, one of the important sacred text of Hindus. This day is celebrated with great reverence and people visit their spiritual Gurus, temples, perform hawan, worship their deities as they also guide and protects them time to time from external evil energies. This day is also important for showing gratitude to the teachers or mentors, who always have guided, encouraged and supported you to get success in life.

Who is Guru?
The one, who demonstrates the correct way is the guru. A guru is a person, whose teachings and wisdom continuously illuminate the globe. He explains the truth about our running thoughts, remove the illusions and encourage us to walk the road of righteousness. Without his guidance, it is challenging to drive out the darkness that surrounds us; in this context, darkness stands for ignorance and uncertainty. He teaches us about mankind and helps us become a good human being. He can be the spiritual guru at times, illuminating our life with the deepest spiritual insight. One needs a guru in order to live a good life. Your parents can also be your Gurus so if you don't have any spiritual Guru then you are advised to seek advice and blessings from your parents, who are the first Gurus and will never steer you in the wrong direction.

Guru Purnima 2025: Rituals

1. Rise early and touch your parents' and older siblings' feet and seek their blessings.
2. Offer prayers to Lord Surya after taking a bath.
3. Honor the God of wisdom and knowledge, Lord Ganesha.
4. If you have a spiritual guru, you should go see him so that you can touch his feet to thank him and receive blessings.
5. Offer clothes, shoes, fruits, and dakshina to Brahmins and Gurus on this auspicious day of Guru Purnima.
6. Say thanks to your father and mother by giving presents or offering sweets for guiding you and supporting you in every decision of life.
6. Chant the Guru Mantra if you have taken any deeksha otherwise you chant the below mentioned mantras.

Mantra & Shloka
Ganesha Mantra

  • Om Gan Ganpataye Namah..!!

Guru or Jupiter's Mantra

  • Om Gram Greem Grom Saha Guruve Namah..!!

Shloka

  • Guru Gobind Dau Khade Kake Laagu Paye, Balihari Guru Aapno Govind Diyo Bataye..!!
  • Guru'r Brhama Guru'r Vishnu Guru'r Devo Maheshwara, Guru's Sakshaat Par Brahma Tasmaye Shri Guruve Namah..!!