Devotees perform rituals on occasion of Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima is a festival dedicated to expressing gratitude and reverence towards one's teachers or gurus.

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Guru Purnima is being observed across the country today, July 3. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima) during the Ashadha month (June-July). The word "Guru" means teacher or spiritual guide, and "Purnima" means full moon. The festival is being celebrated with great fervour today in Prayagraj, the king of pilgrimages.  (PTI)

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Devotees gather to offer prayers at Baba Baidyanath Dham on the occasion of Guru Purnima and the beginning of holy month of Shravan in Deoghar on Monday.  (PTI)

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Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the 'Chhari Mubarak' or the holy Mace of Lord Shiva performs rituals at the commencement of annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath on the occasion of Guru Purnima at Pahalgam in Anantnag. (ANI)

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Students take part in a celebrations on the occasion of 'Guru Purnima', in Prayagraj. Prayagraj Jagat guru Ramanujacharya Sridharacharya said a large number of devotees took a dip at the confluence of the holy Ganga and Yamuna.   (ANI)

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Brahmachari Dharanand offers prayers to Swaroop Nand Saraswati at Mankameshwar temple on the occasion of Guru Purnima, in Prayagraj. The Jagat guru also added that the disciples received blessings from their Gurus.  (ANI)

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Muslim community people offer salutation to Mahant Balak Das Maharaj, Peethadhishwar of Patalpuri Math on Guru Purnima in Varanasi. (PTI)

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Guru Purnima is traditionally celebrated in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions to honour one's personal spiritual masters or teachers.  (AP)