Happy Nag Panchami 2021: Nag Panchami is observed as a day in India that is dedicated to the Nag Devta or Snake God in Hindu belief. According to Hindu Calendar, every year Nag Panchami is marked in the propitious month of Sawan.
Nag Panchami is understood to be an important day for the believers of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. In the Hindu religion, these gods are connected with snakes- Lord Shiva can be seen with a snake coiled around his neck while Lord Vishnu is identified to use sheshnag or snake as his vehicle.
Nag Panchami 2021 Date
Nag Panchami in 2021 will be observed on August 12 and 13. The celebrations of Nag Panchami will begin on August 12 at 3.38 PM and will end on August 13 at 1.44 pm.
Nag Panchami Puja
On Nag Panchami, giving milk to the snake god is the principal ritual. It is understood that people offering to Nag Devta on this day protect their families from any sort of evil.
Many also do fasting on Nag Panchami and some make idols of snakes at home. Flowers and milk are given to the idols on Nag Panchami and they are set near snake holes and burrows.
Nag Panchami 2021 Significance
As per Vedic astrology, Nag Devta is the resident lord of Panchami Tithi, and the snakes on the neck of Lord Shiva are celebrated by Hindus in Nag Panchami.
As per the Hindu Mythology, admiring Lord Shiv along with Nag Devta on Nag Panchami removed all problems from one’s life. Because of different opinions and stories, snakes are worshipped as Gods.
Garuda Puran also considered that worshipping snakes on the auspicious day of Nag Panchami carries victory and good fate to the devotees.
Nag Panchami History
The remark of snake gods can be observed in several Hindu inscriptions. Snake Vasuki of Lord Shiva has been discussed in many inscriptions where it played an important part during Samudra Manthan.
In one another tale, a venomous snake was seen poisoning the waters of the Yamuna river which bothered the Brijwasis. Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu), to alleviate their pain, took the snake and forced it to take back its poison from Yamuna River.
Hereafter, Lord Krishna praised that whoever should pray and offer milk to the snake god will be protected from evil.
