Vyas Purnima, which is now more commonly known as Guru Purnima is celebrated in respect to all Gurus. On ‪Vyas‬Purnima, the shishya (student or devotee) offers puja to the Guru. In Sanskrit, ‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ is to remove the darkness. A Guru is one who removes the darkness from our life and gives us knowledge. A Guru teaches us the right path to reach God.