When is Guru Purnima 2022: According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Guru Purnima is celebrated on the full moon date of the month of Ashadha. It falls in the month of July-August on the English calendar. This year, Guru Purnima is falling on Wednesday, the 13th of July 2022.
In India, a Guru is hailed as someone who not only imparts education but also inculcates values and teaches essential life lessons. Therefore, there is a day dedicated to honouring those whose blessings we receive in the form of wisdom, learning or skills. And this day is called Guru Purnima, a festival that falls in Gregorian July.
The day of Guru Purnima is celebrated as knowing the importance of ‘Guru’ or teacher. That is why it is also called Vyas Purnima. According to Shiv Purana, on this day in the 18th Dwapar, Ved Vyas Ji, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born. Ved Vyas had also composed eighteen Puranas and texts including Mahabharata. Of these texts, Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran is considered to be the largest.
Guru Purnima date and auspicious time
Guru Purnima Date – 13 July 2022, Wednesday
Shukla Paksha Purnima of Ashadh month starts from 04:01 am on 13th July
Shukla Paksha Purnima of Ashadh month ends – 14th July midnight at 12:07 minutes
