Guru puja
5:51 AM — 10:07 AM
A day to honour your teachers.
About the day
Ashadha Purnima honours Veda Vyasa and, through him, every teacher. It is the traditional day to return to — or begin with — a teacher.
How it is observed
Offer gratitude to a teacher in person or in writing, and spend part of the day in study.
Timing on 18 July
- Purnima tithi
- 17 Jul, 6:48 PM — 18 Jul, 9:15 PM
- Sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:49 AM — 12:40 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 5:02 PM — 6:38 PM
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
Talk it through in CounselAlso coming up
Calculated for Chennai (Asia/Kolkata). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.