Nag Panchami is an auspicious day for us, Hindus. It is a day when Nagas (snakes) are worshipped. We offer milk to the snakes that are brought by the snake-charmers.
In the Mahabharata epic, the sage Astika’s quest to stop the sacrifice of serpents (Sarpa Satra) of King Janamejaya, is well known, as it was during this sacrifice that the Mahabharata as a whole was first narrated by the sage, Vaisampayana. 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. The day that the sacrifice was stopped, due to the intervention of the Astika, was on the Shukla Paksha Panchami day in the month of Shravana. That day has since been observed as Naga Panchami.
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Apart from this, it is also believed that feeding the snakes with milk will make Bhagwan Shiv ji happy and grants wishes of the worshippers.
When is Nag Panchami celebrated?
Nag Panchami is celebrated on the 5th day of Krishna Paksha during the month of Shravan/Sawan. Refer the panchang for the dates.
Nag Panchami Wishes & Quotes
नाग पंचमी के इस शुभ दिन पर भगवान शिव आपको अच्छे स्वास्थ्य, खुशियाँ और समृद्धि का आशीर्वाद दें| नाग पंचमी की शुभकामनाएं
नाग देवता आपको समृद्धि और सुख दें! शुभ नाग पंचमी
नाग पंचमी के अवसर पर भगवान आपके जीवन को सुख से भर दें और सभी कठिनाइयों को दूर करें। नाग पंचमी की शुभकामनाएं
नाग पंचमी पर भगवान शिव आपको शक्ति और समृद्धि प्रदान करें। शुभ नाग पंचमी
ॐ नमः शिवाय| नाग पंचमी की ढेरो शुभकामनाएं|
You may send these wishes on Nag Panchami to your friends and family.
And also, wishing you a very happy Nag Panchami, may lord Shiv bless you and your family wish good health and prosperity.
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