Guru Purnima celebrations are in full swing as we approach the day. Celebrated on July 10th this year, Guru Purnima offers the perfect opportunity for deep introspection, expressing gratitude, and leaning into your spiritual side. As we honour spiritual teachers and gurus, a trip to Guru Purnima pilgrimage spots, attending special retreats, and embarking on spiritual journeys in India is the best way to experience the whole thing.
From ashram visits and sacred temples to yoga and meditation retreats for Guru Purnima festivities, here are the best places to celebrate Guru Purnima in 2025. Plan all your travels with InterMiles and earn Miles on every hotel and flight booking.
Sacred Destinations to celebrate Guru Purnima
A spiritual journey to Varanasi for Guru Purnima Darshan is the best way to spend the day. You can spend your day enjoying satsang, attend mantra chanting retreats and explore ancient temples like the Kashi Vishwanath for a spiritual experience.
You realise the significance of Guru Purnima travel when you visit Rishikesh. Bustling with sacred energies, age-old rituals, the world-renowned Ganga Aarti and yoga and meditation retreats, this town by the holy Ganges is ideal to disconnect from the world and go within. It also offers many silent meditation retreats, Kundalini yoga retreats and pranayama workshops for a mindful trip.
Shirdi is a well-celebrated pilgrimage destination in India where devotees from all over the country visit to seek blessings from Sai Baba. The city observes large Guru Purnima celebrations, darshans and spiritual lectures, making it perfect for emotional and spiritual healing irrespective of what you are going through.
Bodh Gaya, the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site, is for those seeking meditation retreats in India. On your visit here, attend a sound healing retreat, take a trip to the Mahabodhi Temple and sign up for guided spiritual retreats for Guru Purnima, where you can learn wisdom and attain peace.
Experience the spiritual essence of Krishna's land with devotional singing, ashram visits and transformative yoga and meditation retreats. Vrindavan and Mathura are perfect for a Guru Purnima spiritual experience and offer you the quiet you crave in your everyday life.
Ujjain, home to one of the 12 Jyotirlinga – Mahakaleshwar is perfect for rejuvenation retreats for Guru Purnima. The sacred atmosphere and rituals of Ujjain make for one of the best spiritual journeys in India. Also, the food in Ujjain and Indore is the cherry on top and worth taking a trip over.
Haridwar, the holy city of temples and ghats, is one of the best destinations for pilgrimage for Guru Purnima. It is known for some of the best Ayurveda and yoga retreats, perfect for those seeking a digital detox retreat in the lap of nature, where you are compelled to go inward.
Tiruvannamali is home to the sacred Arunachala Hill and Ramana Maharshi's ashram, making it the best place for spiritual awakening retreats. This is for the travellers and devotees looking for meditation holidays or inner peace retreats to rejuvenate and recharge.
Engage with the tranquil power of the Himalayas through a Dharamshala meditation retreat for Guru Purnima. Discover Tibetan monasteries and take part in Hatha Yoga or Vinyasa Yoga retreats.
