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What are common practices on Guru Purnima?

Common practices on Guru Purnima include seeking blessings from gurus, praying, performing puja, visiting temples, and leaving offerings. Some meditate, fast, perform acts of charity, or start spiritual learning on this day. Since Guru Purnima honors spiritual and academic teachers and mentors, this day is observed as Teacher’s Day in Nepal.