Why do we celebrate Nag Panchami?
Nag Panchami 2021: It is a day to pray and offer ablutions to the Nag Devta or snake god, and is observed during the auspicious month of Sawan. Nag Panchami is a day devoted to the Nag Devta or the snake god in the Hindu tradition. It’s an important day for the devotees of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
What can we eat on Nag Panchami?
It is believed that rice dishes and laddus are liked by Naaga devatha. So people will offer varieties of dishes like halbai, kadubu, ladoo (unde), arishina ele kadubu, ellu panchakajjaya etc., The dishes or recipes prepared on Nagara panchami varies from region to region.
What is the story behind Naga Panchami?
This yagna sacrifice was performed by Janamejaya to decimate the race of Nagas through killing every snake in existence to avenge the death of his father Parikshita due to the deadly bite of Takshaka, the king of the snakes. That day has since been observed as Naga Panchami.
Which God is worshipped on Nag Panchami?
Lord Shiva
According to the Panchang, Sawan will be celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. which falls on August 13 this year. Nag Devta is worshiped on the day of Nag Panchami. Lord Shiva is specially worshipped on this day.
What happened on Nag 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 should not eat in Nag Panchami?
Fasting on Nag Panchami The fast begins at sunrise and continues till sunset. After that ‘kheer’ is offered to the snake God and the fast is broken. Fried and salty foods are not consumed on this day. Some people start fasting from the previous day itself.
What should we not do on Nag Panchami?
Rituals on Nag Panchami People consume stale food which has been prepared the previous day. People avoid ploughing and digging the field on this day so that snakes are not harmed. People do not do any cutting in the fields as there are chances of harming snakes.
What do we do in Nag Panchami?
What is special about Naga Panchami?
Why Tawa is not used in Nag Panchami?
It is believed that anyone who fasts and worships Nag Panchami fulfils their wishes. 1. It is said that on the day of Nag Panchami, do not put an iron pan on fire or cook food on the iron pan on this day or there may be great harm.
