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Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā

Appearance of Sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa and Worship of the Guru

Tuesday, 6 July 1762

Maharṣi Vedavyāsa beneath the banyan tree at Badarikāśrama surrounded by the four Vedas and disciples
Vyāsa Pūjā: Maharṣi Vedavyāsa imparts the compiled Vedas and Purāṇas to his reverent disciples in his Himalayan hermitage.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins5 Jul, 9:52 AM
Ends6 Jul, 11:25 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 5 July or Tuesday, 6 July across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

The day of the teacher: worship of one’s guru and of Vyāsa (Vyāsa Pūjā), with offerings and the study of scripture.

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Today's Sky (6 July 1762)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:21 AM66° ENE
Sunset7:13 PM294° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise7:33 PM118° ESE
Moonset6:10 AM242° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

4:00 PM – 5:36 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:34 AM – 11:10 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:23 PM – 1:11 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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