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Guru Purnima 2026 observed across South Asia

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Guru Purnima fell on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the full‑moon day of Ashadha, honoring sage Ved Vyasa and the guru‑disciple tradition. ~~Devotees gathered at major~~ Major river ghats—Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, the Ganga banks of Varanasi, Ayodhya’s Sarayu, and the ~~Saavan~~ Saawan Kavad ~~Mela, which opened with especially heavy~~ Mela—saw dense pilgrim ~~traffic.~~ traffic; Varanasi alone hosted hundreds of thousands for ritual bathing. In ~~Bhubaneswar a communal‑harmony~~ Madhya Pradesh the Dada Ji Dhuniwale temple in Khundwa recorded more than 150 000 devotees, underscoring the festival’s nationwide draw. The event also marked the opening of the Saawan Kavad Mela, drawing large numbers seeking holy water. A communal‑harmony ceremony in Bhubaneswar brought together women from Odia, Gujarati, Marwari, Telugu and Bengali backgrounds for a joint Guru puja. ~~Astrologers highlighted auspicious yogas including Gajakeshari, Sarvārtha‑Siddhi, Ravi, Preeti and Harshana.~~ Education authorities in many ~~Indian~~ states listed the ~~festival~~ day as a restricted or optional holiday, leaving school closures to local ~~decisions; parents checked local schedules.~~ decisions. Security ~~teams—including~~ forces, including water police and the National Disaster Relief ~~Force—managed~~ Force, managed crowds, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders issued greetings. Astrologers highlighted auspicious yogas such as Gajakeshari, Sarvārtha‑Siddhi, Ravi, Preeti and Harshana. Social‑media platforms were flooded with ~~wishes, quotes, reels and~~ WhatsApp status ~~videos~~ videos, wishes, quotes and devotional reels in multiple languages. In Nepal the day was observed as Ashad Shukla Purnima with programmes marking Vyasa Jayanti, and greetings ~~were shared~~ appeared online in Pakistan and Bhutan. Charitable dāna, offerings of yellow garments, fruit, sweets or books, and prayers to Vishnu, Shiva and Brihaspati continued to ~~underscore~~ underline the festival’s cultural significance throughout South Asia.

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