What should we do on Nag Panchami day?

Offering milk to the snake god is the main ritual on Nag Panchami. It is a belief among the people that offerings to the Nag Devta on this day save their families from any evil. Many observe fasts and feed the poor to mark this day. Some devotees also make snake idols at home with clay.

Is Nag Panchami an auspicious day?

Nag Panchami is an auspicious and traditional Hindu festival that is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Sawan month. Devotees, who observe this day, celebrate it in reverence of the Nag Devtas (serpents or snakes).

Which day is good for Naga Pooja?

The worship is offered on the fifth day of bright half of lunar month of Shravana (July/August), according to the Hindu calendar. Some Indian states, such as Karnataka, Rajasthan and Gujarat, celebrate Naga Panchami on the dark half (Krishna Paksha) of the same month.

Why Nag Panchami is celebrated?

On this day, Snakes are worshipped as people across India. Devotees find connect of snakes with Lord Shiva and hence pray the Lord to protect them from Serpents. According to Hindu Calendar, Nag Panchami is observed on the Panchami or the Fifth Day of the Shukal Paksh i.e. Lunar Period during Sawan Month.

What is the meaning of Nag Panchami?

Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival, which is symbolic of snake worship. The festival derives its name from the combination of two words – nag, which means cobra/serpent, and panchami, which is the fifth out of the fifteen days of the moon’s waxing or waning.

Why are snakes worshipped on Naga Panchami?

Nag Panchami 2020 is also known as Nag Chaturthi and Nagul Chavithi. It is believed that worshipping the serpent god on this day gives him grace and there is no fear of any harm from the snake. Those who have ‘Kaal Sarp Dosh’ in their horoscope, get rid of this curse by worshipping them on this day.

Why do we celebrate Nag Panchami?

The Hindu mythology narrates that once Kansa had sent a snake named Kaliya to kill Lord Krishna. Not only Krishna defeated the snake but also while sitting on his head played the flute. Though Nag Panchami is celebrated across the country, festivities can be majorly seen in the state of Maharashtra.

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