A Festive Delight for Guru Purnima Today is a wonderful, faith-filled day. Today is Guru Purnima, a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. It is observed on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of June–July. Understanding The word guru is derived from the Sanskrit root words, gu and ru. Gu means “darkness” or “ignorance“, and ru means “dispeller.” A guru is the dispeller of darkness or ignorance. Why Is This Holiday Important? In addition to... Read more