Nag Panchami Festival started when Takshak, the snakes king, stalked and murdered Parikhit's dad. King Janamejaya waged a yajna to take away the whole Naga caste to venge his death.
Significance
The Nag Panchami Festival is celebrated because the rains in Shravan is
enormous. This is why snakes typically leave their tunnels during this period
due to the rain that fills their holes with water. You can kill others to
rescue yourself.
Deity
Naga
Ritual (pooja, vrat etc.)
On the fifth day of the month of Shravana, according to the Hindu
calendar, Nag Panchami (July/August) will be held.
This day, people are
worshipping serpent deities at temples, and in some cases snake pits to worship
genuine snakes, where they offer up their snacks with sweets, milk, and
flowers. Women maintain a fast or vrat during the holiday, where they refrain
from food, which signifies dedication and discipline. It lasts between dawn and
dusk.
Celebrations
As Shravan is regarded to be Lord Shiva's month because snakes are
beloved to him, Naga Panchamy is celebrated in nearly every Shiva temple
throughout India. There are numerous Nag temples throughout the country and
people come to pray on this day. There is a series of genuine snakes and
serpent charmers in the temples. Certain cultures are also able to worship the
idols of snakes. People are dressed in new robes, gather their snakes' gifts
and sing a unique mantra. The bulk of the gifts is the milk since believers
think their family will be protected from snake bites. It is also harmful to
dig the ground and use black iron utensils some people think.How to celebrate (including dishes etc.)
On this fortunate day there is no fried or salty food. The foods
cooked differ between regions, and we'll take a look at the festival's famous
Nag Panchami recipes to enjoy a good time.
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Nariyal Mithai
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Patholi
Celebration in different regions/countries including Regional Variance
Maharashtra State snakes have a particular identity in Central
India, Nagpur.
All throughout Northern India Nag Panchami is celebrated. In
Cashmir, Hindus worshipped snakes from historical times and 700 worship sites
are mentioned.
The Naga Panchmi in Western India is, like in other parts of the
nation, worshipped as a defender of its dominion and is known as ketarpal or
kshetrapal.
The goddess is worshipped as Manasa in Eastern and North-Eastern
Indian States, such West Bengal, Orissa and Assam.
Snake is linked in South India with Subramanya (the Heavenly
Military commander), as well as Shiva and Vishnu.
Nepal
There is a statue of Garuda
at Kathmandu's Changu Narayan Temple that is claimed to have been built by
Garuda himself, and on Naga Panchami day, the image is said to sweat, recalling
his epic battle with a gigantic snake; people collect the sweat and use it to
cure leprosy.
Best places to experience/ Mela
Maharashtra
Rajasthan and Gujarat
Issues/ Safety Information
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Worship and present milk, sweets, and
flowers to serpent gods on Nag Panchami day since it is regarded guaranteed
protection from the dread of snakebite.
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Nag Panchami puja also means that you
should love, respect, and embrace all kinds of life on the planet.
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Do not plough the soil on Nag
Panchami day because it may harm/kill snakes dwelling in the earth.
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Do not chop trees on Nag Panchami day
because it may harm/kill serpents hiding/living in the trees.
Do not light an iron pan or
prepare meals in an iron vessel on Nag Panchami day.
Date & Time
On the fifth day of Shukla Paksha (bright two nights) in Sawan, Nag
Panchami is celebrated. We celebrate it this year on 25 July. Hindu scriptures
today proclaim the happiest day for Nagamanandakari (serpent gods).Public Holidays (Y/N and where)
Yes
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