Guru Purnima

proper noun

A festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.

OriginSanskrit गुरु पूर्णिमा →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA festival dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगुरु पूर्णिमा
  2. EnglishGuru Purnima

Borrowed from Sanskrit गुरु पूर्णिमा (guru pūrṇimā).

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Guru Purnima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guru%20Purnima

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“Guru Purnima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guru%20Purnima. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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