Friday, 09 August 2024

This festival is celebrated on the day of Shravan Shukla Panchami. On this day, Snakes are worshipped. Devotees find connect of snakes with Lord Shiva, so people pray to the Lord to keep them and their loved ones guarded from Snakes as during this time of the year snakes come out of their hideouts in search of dry places. Alsp people dont harm snakes when they came out in search of dry places and food during mansoon season. People offer milk at temples and prepare Kheer at home on this day. There are 12 Nag Devtas who are worshipped on this day namely Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padma, Kambala, Karkotaka, Ashvatara, Dhritarashtra, Shankhapala, Kaliya, Takshaka, and Pingala.

Naag Panchami (1950 to 2050)