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Thursday, 8 July 1971

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Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā

Appearance of Sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa and Worship of the Guru

Thursday, 8 July 1971

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 begins7 Jul, 5:24 PM
Ends8 Jul, 4:06 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 7 July or Thursday, 8 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 (8 July 1971)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise5:58 AM67° ENE
Sunset6:50 PM293° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:57 PM115° ESE
Moonset5:34 AM243° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

2:00 PM – 3:37 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

5:58 AM – 7:35 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:00 PM – 12:48 PM

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

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