Kathmandu. Guru Purnima is being celebrated across the country today. On the day of Asar Shukla Purnima, Gayatri, Deeksha, Guru Purnima is celebrated to show respect to the Guru who recites Veda mantras and teaches. In this festival, there is a tradition of exchanging new clothes and ornaments and serving sweets to express gratitude to the Guru.
The person who destroys the darkness of ignorance with the light of knowledge is mentioned in the Tantra and Dharma Shastras as Guru. The person who destroys the darkness of ignorance and spreads the light of knowledge in life is called a ‘Guru’. Such gurus are considered as tri devs including Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar in Eastern philosophy and scriptures.
Asar Purnima is considered to be the birthday of Mahamuni Krishna Dwaipayan (Vedbyas), the author of the epics including Vedas, Puranas, Upanishads, Ramayana, and Mahabharata, established scriptures of the Eastern philosophy tradition, this festival has been established in the Hindu tradition out of respect for him.
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