subject: When Is Guru Poornima In 2013? [print this page] Guru Poornima, in the commemoration of the great sage Vyasa is observed on the full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August). All Hindus are obliged to this ancient saint who edited the four Vedas, wrote the 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata Gita. Guru Poornima is also known as Vyasa Poornima. He even preached Dattatreya, the Guru of Gurus. On this auspicious day, all devotees worship Vyasa, and perform a 'puja' of their respective spiritual instructor or 'Gurudevs', to pay respect to their Gurus.
This day has deep significance on the farmers, since it brings the much-needed rains. And the advent of shower ushers fresh life in the fields. It is also considered to be the good time to begin ones spiritual lessons.
When is Guru Poornima?
Guru Poornima in 2013 will be observed on 22nd July.
Popular Gifts for Guru Poornima
Guru poornima is celebrated to pay tribute to ones gurus. Apart from decorating homes and performing pujas, people also exchange sweets and gifts to make their loved ones feel truly special. Since gifts are one of the most wonderful way to convey one love and emotions, send gifts to India through online gifting portal on this auspicious day, if you are settled abroad. GiftstoIndia24x7.com, one of the most reliable online gifting portal has been into the business of online gifting and also has won million of hearts owing to its satisfactory delivery system. Alongside this, its wonderful collection of gifts and dedicated customer support team have assisted the portal to stand out from the rest.
You just have to browse through the Guru Poornima Gifts section of GiftstoIndia24x7.com and you will come acoss a wide variety of the same at the click of your mouse. Your gifts to India will reach the recipient just within 3-4 working days if it is a couriable item. Non perishable items such as cakes, flowers and sweets can be delivered within 24 hours of placing the order. Gifting through this portal is just a fun, since you do not need to leave the comfort of your home while shopping and gifting.
Some of the popular Guru Poornima gifts are as follows that you can opt and send to your loved ones on this auspicious occasion -
Sweets - No Indian festival or occasion is complete without sweets. Moreover, sweets are considered to be one of the most auspicious item to be gifted on any festival. And thus Giftstoindia24x7.com has arranged a wide collection delicious confectionaries in its Sweets section. You can get a handful of sweets in this section ranging from diamond kaju, kaju gujia, kaju pista roll, kesaria peda, motichoor ladoo and many more to name a few. All these sweets are arranged from reputed stores and hence you can be rest assured of the delicious taste.
Flowers - Flowers are one of the most preferable gifting item irrespective of any occasion or festival. Flowers as gifts heightens the charm of the event. Moreover flowers can be given to anyone no matter what the age or gender of the recipient is. The portal has arranged a wide collection of flowers in this section such as roses, gerberas, carnations, lilies, and so on. Flower baskets, life size arrangements, flower in a vase are arranged with these exquisite flowers. A bunch of fresh flowers will definitely add color to the occasion of Guru Poornima.
Chocolates - It needs no explanation that chocolates are loved by all, irrespective of any age or gender. And if you are planning to gift your parents, or lady teacher, chocolates will make the wonder happen. A wide collection of chocolates such as Lindt, Ferrero Rocher, Cadbury, Valor, Bournville are available in this section. To make your searching process easier, the store has categorised its myriad of chocolates under different sections such as Chocolate Thali, Chocolate Hampers, Handmade Chocolate, and so on. Alongside these, you can also opt for sugar free chocolate for your Guru who is counting calories or is suffering from diabetics.
Spiritual Gift - To make this pious occasion even more wonderful, you can gift your guru or parents with spiritual items. In this section, you will come across various articles categorized under different sections such as Cds and Dvds, Holy Idols, Spiritual accessories, Spiritual pendants and so on. You can also opt for Shagun coins made of silver which come with the image of Lakshmi and Ganesha and is considered to be very auspicious. Gayatri Mantra, Sri Hanuman Chalisa, Shiv Upasana, Ram Upasana, and many more devotional songs and mantras are available in the form of Cds and Dvds in this section.
Send Guru Poornima gifts to your parents, gurus or any elder member of your family and make the occasion memorable.
