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Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā

Appearance of Sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa and Worship of the Guru

Sunday, 4 July 1773

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 begins3 Jul, 4:30 PM
Ends4 Jul, 1:33 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 3 July or Sunday, 4 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 (4 July 1773)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:20 AM66° ENE
Sunset7:13 PM294° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise7:15 PM108° ESE
Moonset6:09 AM251° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

5:36 PM – 7:13 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:46 PM – 2:23 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:22 PM – 1:10 PM

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

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