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GURU (VyAsa) POORNIMA

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  Significance of GURU श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः Sri Gurubhyo Namah Aashaada Sukla Pournami also called Guru Poornima is celebrated across the country as Vyasa Poornima in the name of Sage Sri VedaVyasa, the divine literary incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This day (Aashaada Sukla Pournami) is celebrated as Guru Poornima, symbolically honouring and respecting Gurus and teachers who have taught us the Vidya. It is believed that, Sage Sri VedaVyasaru was born on this day of Pournami in the Lunar month of Aashada. Vaisakha Sukla Trayodasi is also reckoned as Sri Vedavyasa Jayanti. It is also said to be the day Sri VedaVyasa had commenced his work on Brahma-Suuthras. Regarded as the Aadi Guru, greatest of all Gurus, a Guru of Gurus He is adored even today by one and all and whose powers and knowledge are unsurpassed. Though Chaturmasa starts for general public from Hari Sayani Ekadasi, traditionally, Ascetics start their Chaturmasa Deeksha from this day of Guru Poornima. Perhaps, it is ...

Guru Vyasa Poornima

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Vyasaaya Vishnu Roopaaya Vyaasa Roopaaya Vishnave  Namo Vai Brahma Nidhaye Vaasishtaaya Namo Namah Aashaada Sukla Pournami also called Guru Poornima is celebrated across the country as Vyasa Poornima in the name of Divine Sage Sri VedaVyasa. The month in which full moon day coincides with/come nearer to Poorva/Uttara-Aashaada constellation that month is denoted as Aashaada masam. Constellation of Poorvashada falls in the zodiac sign Sagittarius (Dhanus raasi) for which Deva Guru Brihaspathi (Jupiter) the divine preceptor is its Lord. Similarly Daitya Guru Sukrachaarya (Venus) is Lord of Poorvashada constellation. Coinciding with two divine Gurus; Jupiter and Venus this day (Aashaada Sukla Pournami) is celebrated as Guru Poornima, symbolically honouring and respecting Gurus and teachers who have taught us the Vidya. This day is also popularly referred to as Vyaasa Poornima related to Lord VedaVyasa the Divine Literary incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is beli...