Importance of Guru Purnima
The festival of Guru Purnima is an important occasion in Sanatan Dharma to show reverence and gratitude towards one’s Guru. In the year 2026, this festival will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 29. This day falls on the full moon day of Ashadh month and is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Maharishi Ved Vyas. According to religious beliefs, worshiping Guru, remembering Lord Vishnu and doing charity on this day brings auspicious results. It is said in the scriptures that donating as per faith and capacity on the day of Guru Purnima is an act of virtue. However, donations should always be given selflessly and to a deserving person only. Let us know about those five things whose donation is considered especially auspicious on this day.
Good things to donate
**food donation**
Donating food has been called ‘Mahadan’ in religious texts. Donating food, grains or fruits to the needy on the day of Guru Purnima brings blessings of Lord Vishnu and Guru. It is considered one of the most sacred forms of charity.
**yellow clothes**
Lord Vishnu and Devguru Brihaspati are associated with yellow color. Therefore, donating yellow clothes, robes or clothes to the needy on this day is considered auspicious. Doing this brings positivity and prosperity in a person’s life.
**Religious books or educational materials**
Guru Purnima is the festival of knowledge. Donating religious texts, books, notebooks, pens or other educational materials on this day is considered auspicious. Doing this brings blessings for the attainment of knowledge and enlightenment.
**Turmeric, gram flour and yellow sweets**
According to astrological beliefs, yellow things are related to the planet Jupiter. Therefore, donating turmeric, gram flour, gram flour laddus or other yellow sweets is considered auspicious.
**Dakshina and service to Guru**
If you have a guru, teacher or guide in your life, it is considered auspicious to give them dakshina, clothes, books or useful gifts with reverence. Serving and respecting the Guru leads to knowledge, success and auspicious results.
What to do on Guru Purnima?
After morning bath, remember Lord Vishnu and Maharishi Vedvyas.
Respect your Guru or teachers and seek their blessings.
Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or Guru Mantra.
Help the needy.
Donate as per your capacity.
expert advice
According to astrologer and horoscope expert Dr. Anish Vyas, donation made on the day of Guru Purnima is meaningful only if it is done with a sense of service and devotion instead of ego. He says that on this day, respecting the Guru, respecting knowledge and helping the needy is considered very auspicious from the spiritual point of view.
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