When Is Guru Purnima In 2012?

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Guru Purnima 2012, 22nd July , 2012

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The full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) is considered as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa. He wrote the four Vedas, 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa taught the great guru Dattatreya, who is regarded as the Guru of Gurus.

On this auspicious occasion, all the followers pay tribute and honor to Vyasa in honor of ...
... his divine personage and all followers perform a 'puja' of their respective spiritual guide or 'Gurudevs'. This day has great significance to the farmers, for it precedes the setting in of the much-needed rains, as the advent of cool showers bring in fresh and new life in the fields. It is a good time to begin your spiritual lessons. Traditionally, spiritual seekers begin to concentrate their spiritual 'sadhana' from this day. The period 'Chaturmas' ("four months") begins from this day. In the past, wandering spiritual masters and their followers used to settle down at a place to study and discuss on the Brahma Sutras composed by Vyasa, and engage themselves in Vedantic discussions. Now if you are curious to know When is Guru Purnima in 2012, please note that Guru Purnima 2012 has fallen on 3rd July.

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