Guru Vyasa Poornima
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...