Happy Guru Purnima 2021 wishes and images: Share these messages, status and greetings today Updated Jul 24, 2021 | 06:29 IST Today, as people celebrate the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, share these Happy Guru Purnima 2021 images, wishes, messages, quotes, status and greetings with your respected teachers or mentors/coaches. Pic credit: istockphoto. Happy Guru Purnima 2021 wishes and images: Share these messages, status and greetings today Key Highlights The Sanskrit word Guru is derived from Gu and Ru - where Gu means ignorance/darkness and Ru refers to elimination/removal Therefore, the Guru is the one who dispels ignorance by imparting knowledge Today is the auspicious festival of Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to teachers