Jaipur · Rajasthan
Guru Purnima 2028in Jaipur
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Jaipur coordinates (26.91°N, 75.79°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Thursday, July 6, 2028
Sunrise
05:38
Sunset
19:24
Why This Date?
Guru Purnima follows the Udaya Tithi rule — the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Guru's photo or Paduka (sandals)
- Flowers (white and yellow preferred)
- Fruits
- Sandalwood paste
- Akshat (unbroken rice)
Puja Steps
- 1
Preparation
Rise early, bathe, and wear clean white or light-coloured clothes. Clean the puja area and set up the Guru's photo or pa...
- 2
Dhyana (Meditation on Guru)
Sit in a meditative posture before the Guru's image. Close your eyes and meditate on your Guru's form, teachings, and gr...
- 3
Padya (Foot Washing)
Offer padya (water for washing feet) to the Guru's paduka or photo. Pour water over the paduka while chanting the Guru M...
Phala (Benefits)
Attainment of true knowledge and wisdom, destruction of ignorance, spiritual progress and liberation, blessings of the entire Guru Parampara, success in education and learning, and the grace of Veda Vyasa
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Deity
Sage Vyasa / The Guru
Legend & History
This day honours Sage Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana), who compiled the Vedas, authored the Mahabharata, and organized the Puranas. It is also the day Lord Shiva, as Adi Guru (first teacher), began transmi...Read full legend →
This day honours Sage Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana), who compiled the Vedas, authored the Mahabharata, and organized the Puranas. It is also the day Lord Shiva, as Adi Guru (first teacher), began transmitting yoga to the Saptarishis (seven sages).
How to Observe
Express gratitude to your teachers and mentors. Perform Guru Puja. Offer flowers, fruits, and dakshina. Recite Guru Stotram. Many spiritual traditions hold special discourses on this day.
Significance
The full moon of Ashadha is dedicated to the Guru principle — the remover of darkness (Gu = darkness, Ru = remover). Also called Vyasa Purnima.