Ashadha Purnima holds significant importance as it marks the occasion when Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his initial five ascetic disciples at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended a programme on the premises of Goraknath temple in Gorakhpur on Sunday.
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar wished the coaches of India heading to Paris for the upcoming Olympics 2024 season.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with other ministers, paid obeisance and offered prayers at the Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad on the occasion of the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Bonala Jatara, also known as the Bonalu festival, on Sunday.
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, many devotees across the nation reached the temple to pay their respects and seek blessings from their spiritual teachers on Sunday.
Many devotees across the country also took a dip in holy waters and paid their respects to their gurus.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
Prominent leaders of the party, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Sandeep Pathak and Sushil Gupta were present at the occasion.
In June, on the occasion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a campaign called 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' and called upon everyone, in India and across the world, to plant a tree in the coming days as a tribute to their mother.