Guru Purnima 2017

Guru Purnima is the first full moon night after summer solstice. According to the Hindi calendar, it falls in the month of Aashad. The day holds importance since it sees people across India thank their 'gurus' or teachers. Apart from Hindus, Buddhists also observe the day to express their gratitude towards their teacher.

While social media in India is full of people talking about the significance of Guru Purnima, there is also an unlikely entrant in this list of people tweeting about it.

Guru Purnima is the first full moon night after summer solstice. According to the Hindi calendar, it falls in the month of Aashad. The day holds importance since it sees people across India thank their 'gurus' or teachers. Apart from Hindus, Buddhists also observe the day to express their gratitude towards their teacher.

While social media in India is full of people talking about the significance of Guru Purnima, there is also an unlikely entrant in this list of people tweeting about it.