Study guide
Gurvashtakam Guide - Eight Verses on the Guru
Guide to Gurvashtakam for Guru Purnima: eight verses on guru bhakti, Hindi meaning, and how to read Shankaracharya's hymn to the teacher.
Gurvashtakam (गुर्वष्टकम्) praises the guru as the bridge from ignorance to the Self. Read with the Guru and Dakshinamurti collection.
Gurvashtakam hub · Dakshinamurti Ashtakam
Common questions
- When is Gurvashtakam chanted?
- Devotees often recite it on Guru Purnima and during guru paduka puja. It is also studied alongside Dakshinamurti hymns.