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Happy Guru Purnima: SMS, WhatsApp,Facebook greetings to thank your teachers and spiritual gurus
Guru Purnima is celebrated to show gratitudeand respect to teachers who have moulded us and guided us at each step. Hereare some SMSes, WhatsApp and Facebook messages and greetings to tell them howyou feel.
Today marks a day immense significance for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, and for all those who look up to their elders and teachers. A Hindu and Nepalese festival, on Guru Purnima the people pay respect and show gratitude to their teachers through Guru Puja.
The festival, though traditionally celebrated by Buddhists in remembrance of Lord Buddha, who gave his first sermon on this day at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, it is celebrated by many Hindus too, for whom this day is marked by remembering and paying homage to thegreat sage Vyasa, a symbol of the guru-shishya tradition. It is called Purnimabecause it is observed on the day of the full moon.
In Nepal, the celebrations are more mainstream. Guru Purnima is celebrated as the Teachers’ Day in Nepal. Students honour their teachers by offering garlands, delicacies and special hats made with indigenous fabric.
Read more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/li...-and-greetings-to-wish-your-teachers-2921855/
