Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha pays obeisance
Jamshedpur, July 16 : Guru Purnima, which is marked on the first full moon day of Shravan month was celebrated with fervour across the city. Special prayers were organised at different temples on the occasion. Devotees in large numbers participated in the programme.
According to the Hindu calendar, the Monsoons or the rainy season officially starts with the commencement of Shravan. This happens somewhere in the middle of July.
The three-day Guru Purnima Mahotsav, which marks the age-old, trusted guru-shishya bond kicked off at Kadma-based Brahmolokdham, a unit of Beldih Kalibari and founded by Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha, was also celebrated.
Local members of the sangha � which organises the festival � along with 400 outstation members, have congregated for the celebrations. Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha is a socio- religious outfit founded by Srimad Brahmananda Shastri, the former head of well known Bistupur-based Beldih Kalibari.
This is the 46th year of the mahotsav which kicked off at Brahmolokdham early this morning with a flag hoisting ceremony amid the presence of Kripabindu Bhattacharjee, Srimad Brahmananda Shastri�s elder son and president of the sangha and other senior functionaries.
The first full moon day or Purnima of Shravan is a festive occasion for both Hindus and Buddhists. Yes, that is right, Guru Purnima is celebrated by both Hindu and Buddhist communities. Significance Of Guru Purnima: Buddhism Guru Purnima is one of the biggest festivals in Buddhism. This is the day on which, Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon as the influential spiritual leader at Sarnath. This was the day were the first Buddhist spiritual teachings were administered by Buddha after his enlightenment.
In Hinduism, Guru Purnima is celebrated as the day when the great sage Vyasa was born. Vyasa was the author of the Hindu epic Mahabharata and also the Brahma Sutras. He is famous for being one of the most learned men to walk the earth. Therefore, his birthday is one of the holiest days in the Hindu calendar. It is also believed that on this day, Vyasa finished writing this Brahma Sutras which constitute the fifth Veda in Hinduism. Significance Of Guru Purnima: Teacher-Student Relationship Guru Purnima has more to it than just spiritual significance and historical importance.
It is an integral part of the Indian system of education or Gurukul system. It is a day on which, all the students are supposed to honour their teachers with a token of their respect and regard. This system is still followed by many spiritual groups who follow a guru, and also in the classical musical gharanas of India. These were the three special reasons for celebrating Guru Purnima. Many people fast on this day because it is the first full moon of the Shravan, the month of Lord Shiva.