Story of Nag Panchami
Nag panchami story in hindi: According to the Hindu calendar, Nag Panchami is celebrated every year on the Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Sawan, which will be celebrated this time on July 29, Tuesday. This festival is celebrated with great reverence and faith in many states of the country. In some places, this festival celebrates the Panchami of Shukla Paksha, and somewhere there is a tradition of celebrating Nag Panchami on the Panchami of Krishna Paksha. On this day, the serpent deity is worshiped by law.
According to religious belief, worshiping the Nag Devta on Nag Panchami reduces the effect of Kaal Sarp Dosha in the horoscope and prosperity in life. But have you wondered why Nag Panchami is celebrated? Let us tell you the story of Nag Panchami.
Why is Nag Panchami celebrated?
Many stories related to Nag Panchami are found in Hindu scriptures, but the most famous story is related to the Mahabharata period. According to the legend, in the Mahabharata period, Janmejaya, son of King Parikshit, performed a snake yagna to avenge the killing of his father from the serpents, which led to the destruction of the serpents. Then on the request of his mother Uttara, the sage believer stopped the yajna and protected the serpents. The day this happened was the fifth date of Sawan Shukla Paksha. Since then, Nag Panchami started being celebrated on the Panchami Tithi of Sawan Shukla Paksha and the tradition of worshiping the serpents started on this day.
Story of Nag Panchami
According to another legend, during the sea churning, Vasuki Nag had become a rope and supported the sea churning between the gods and the demons. At the same time, worship of serpents in Garuda Purana has also been linked to the peace and descent growth of the ancestors. Therefore, along with the worship of snakes on the day of Nag Panchami, they offer water, milk and other things to them.
Importance of Nag Panchami
It is believed that on the day of Panchami of Sawan Shukla Paksha, there is a special festival in Nag Lok. Religious belief is that on the day of Nag Panchami, whoever gives baths to the serpents with cow’s milk, then all the serpents donate to his family and at the same time his families do not fear the snake.
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