Guru Purnima 2025: Shri Guru Charitra Saptah Parayan
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Guru Sakshat Parabrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah॥
The sacred scripture Shri Guru Charitra holds great importance in the Datta Sampradaya. Revered on par with the Vedas, it narrates the divine life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, a 14th-century incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It was compiled in the 15th century by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar.
Guru Purnima, which falls on Thursday, 10 July 2025, is a spiritually significant day. Many devotees undertake a 7-day Parayan (reading) of Shri Guru Charitra during this time. To conclude the Parayan on Guru Purnima, one must begin on Friday, 4 July 2025.
What is Shri Guru Charitra?
The scripture contains 52 chapters (some versions have 53) and about 7,491 verses, divided into three parts:
- Jnana Kand (Knowledge)
- Karma Kand (Action)
- Bhakti Kand (Devotion)
It offers deep spiritual guidance through stories, rituals, and the lives of Shri Sripada Srivallabha and Shri Narasimha Saraswati.
Guru Purnima Timings (2025)
- Begins: 09 July 2025 at 1:36 AM
- Ends: 10 July 2025 at 2:06 AM
- Main Day: Thursday, 10 July 2025
How to Prepare for Parayan
- Set up a clean space with Lord Dattatreya’s idol or photo.
- Place it on a stool with a white cloth.
- Perform Sankalpa and invoke Lord Ganesha first.
- Offer yellow flowers and sweets daily.
- Donate yellow items or Datta-related offerings after completion.
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Important Rules During Parayan
- Feed cows daily, if possible.
- Chant one mala of Gayatri Mantra and recite Ganapati Atharvashirsha before reading.
- Read between 3 AM and 4 PM; avoid 12 to 12:30 PM (Bhiksha time).
- Avoid visits to homes with Sutak or funerals.
- If Sutak occurs, arrange for someone else to complete the Parayan.
- Sprinkle cow urine occasionally for sanctity.
- Do daily Deepa, Dhup, Naivedya, and Aarti rituals.
- Recite Vishnu Sahasranama at twilight if possible.
- Read aloud with clarity, facing East or North.
- Do not change direction, place, or time of reading.
- Keep Akhand Deep and decorative Rangoli near the altar.
- Place an empty cloth-covered stool symbolising Datta Guru's visit.
- Do Aarti at night as well, and read only in pure and clean attire.
- Do not get up or speak during reading. Be mentally immersed.
Final Mantras
॥ Datta Digambara, Shripad Vallabh Digambara, Narasimha Saraswati Digambara ॥
॥ Avadhuta Chintana Shri Gurudev Datta ॥
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Guru Purnima 2025: Shri Guru Charitra Saptah Parayan Vidhi, Rules & Significance
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