Is it good to see a snake on Nag Panchami?

Nag Panchami is a day to pray to snakes so as to avoid being bitten. Pandit Rakesh (1986: 61), referencing the Garuda Purana, points out that praying to snakes is an auspicious act which can make wishes come true.

What is special about Naga Panchami?

Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival, which is symbolic of snake worship. On this day, people go to temples to worship snake deities, and in some cases to snake pits to worship real snakes, where they make offerings like milk, sweets, and flowers to the snakes.

What will happen if a snake drink milk?

Animal rights activists and veterinary experts say a snake’s system cannot digest milk at all. “Snakes are cold-blooded and carnivorous reptiles whereas milk is consumed by mammals,” says Rajesh Varshney, a government veterinary consultant. People end up harming their deity’s pet in the quest of his blessings.

Why do India worship snakes?

Snake worship is a tradition being followed in India since ages and is present in several ancient cultures, where snakes are portrayed as an entity of strength. Due to snakes’ nature of casting its skin, it represents rebirth, death and mortality. Several Hindu temples houses snake idols and images carved on rocks.

Why are snakes Worshipped today?

The snake primarily represents rebirth, death and mortality, due to its casting of its skin and being symbolically “reborn”. Over a large part of India there are carved representations of cobras or nagas or stones as substitutes. To these human food and flowers are offered and lights are burned before the shrines.

Why are snakes worshipped in India?

The snake primarily represents rebirth, death and mortality, due to its casting of its skin and being symbolically “reborn”. Over a large part of India there are carved representations of cobras or nagas or stones as substitutes.

Why snakes are worshiped today?

On this day, Snakes are worshipped as people across India find a connect of Snakes with Lord Shiva and hence pray the Lord to protect them from Serpents. Being a Yogi, Lord Shiva stayed in Jungles and Himalayas, and hence snakes are an integral part of Lord Shiva’s Aura.