📅 8 August 2026
Nag Panchami नाग पंचमी
Sarpa (serpent deities) · Partial fasting
Worship of snake deities (Nag devta). Offer milk and turmeric at snake holes/idols. Believed to ward off snake-bite fears and dispel Kaal Sarp dosh from birth chart.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Offer milk to snake idol or anthill
- 2.Nag stotra path
- 3.No cutting/digging/cooking of bhindi (okra) — considered taboo
- 4.Donate to snake-charmers or wildlife trusts
Significance
Primary remedy day for Kaal Sarp dosh. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nashik is most powerful venue for Nag puja.