Kolkata · West Bengal
Guru Purnima 2025in Kolkata
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Kolkata coordinates (22.57°N, 88.36°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Sunrise
04:58
Sunset
18:24
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.
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Deity
Sage Vyasa / The Guru
Mythology & 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.