Sipahijala district based Guru Purnima festival was held today at Community Hall of Sonamura subdivision.

This festival is organized under the initiative of Sipahijala District Information and Cultural Affairs Department.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhowmik inaugurated the festival. Other guests were present in the event.

Inaugurating the festival, Union State Minister Bhowmik said, Gurus or teachers are the guides of the society. They lead the society from darkness to light. Maniklal Das, Sub-Divisional Ruler of Sonamura sub-division, Buddhist monk K Bhikshu, eminent guru Sukumar Debnath Vaishnab among others spoke on the occasion.