The Nag Panchami Festival that falls on the Shrawan Shukla Panchami as per the lunar calendar is being observed today across the country by Hindus as per the time-honoured tradition.
KATHMANDU, Aug 2: The fifth month of the Hindu calendar, the Shrawan month, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and one of the important festivals of this month is Nag Panchmi. This year, Nag Panchami, which is considered extremely auspicious by Hindus, falls on Tuesday, August 2. On this day, people worship Lord Shiva and Nag Devta. As per Hindu mythology, performing these pujas will help devotees obtain Lord Shiva’s blessings and will set them free from their sins.
PUJA RITUALS
Take a bath and wear clean clothes early in the morning. Keep a fast on this auspicious day and place an idol of Nag Devta and Lord Shiva where you want to perform the puja. Furthermore, pour water and milk on Nag Devta statue. Following this, present a cup of milk to Nag Devta and offer prasad to Lord Shiva. Recite the mantras of Nag Panchami Puja. Offer the food that you have prepared to Nag Devta.
Here are some pictures taken by Ratopati photojournalist Subhash Shrestha at Nagpokhari, Kathmandu:
People across Nepal are marking the festival of Nag Panchami on Tuesday. In this festival, the people paste the pictures of serpent deity above the main entrance of their houses. On the occasion, people in the Kathmandu Valley visit Nag Pokhari of Naxal of Kathmandu, Dhapakhel of Lalitpur and
KATHMANDU, August 13: The Nag Panchami Festival that falls on the Shrawan Shukla Panchami as per the lunar calendar is being observed today across the country by Hindus as per the time-honoured tradition.
The the festival is being marked by offering worship to Nag or the snake god and pasting a picture above the main door of the house. It is believed that pasting the picture of snake god also safeguards the family from snake and scorpion, and also from fire and lightning.
Nag Pooja is believed to have started in the Vedic time and Nag is considered the king of snake as per the Vedic tradition.
Special Pooja are being offered in Nagpokhari and Taudaha in Kathmandu, Siddhapokhari in Bhaktapur and other ponds and shrines in the country today.
After the worships, the snake gods are offered cow milk, Akshata, Dubo grass, rice pudding and Roti with due respect.
The Nag Panchami Festival that falls on the Shrawan Shukla Panchami as per the lunar calendar is being observed today across the country by Hindus as per the time-honoured tradition.
