6/10/2023 0 Comments Nag panchamiHe requested Indra for a peaceful resolution. The sacrificial fire was performed by qualified priests and Brahmins who chanted special and powerful mantras to drag all snakes to the fire.Īs the Yagna progressed, snakes from all across the globe began to be dragged to the fire.įearing his death, Takshaka hid in the heavenly abode of King Indra. To avenge his father’s death, Janamejaya called for a great sacrifice to kill all the snakes in the world. Janamejaya was intensely grieved and angered by killing his father, King Parikshit, by the Takshaka snake. The famous Mahabharata epic has the story of Janamejaya, whose Father, King Parikshit, was bitten and killed by a snake named Takshaka. Nag Panchami reminds us of the importance of nature and animals in sustaining human life on Earth. Nag Panchami is celebrated with great fervor, faith, and devotion in most parts of India, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. However, the following Serpent Gods are mainly worshiped on the day of Nag Chaturthi, including Vasuki, Ananta, Shesha, Kambala, Padma, Pingala, Takshaka, Kaliya, Karkotaka, Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, and Ashvatara. Many Serpent Gods are revered in the Vedas. So, Hindus worship live snakes as representatives of Serpent Gods on Nag Panchami.Īccording to the Hindu scriptures, the snake’s abode is believed to be ‘Patal Lok,’ and the lowest is known as ‘Nag Loka.’ It is the region of the Nagas. It is considered that Nag Panchami is highly propitious for offering prayers to the ‘Nag Devta.’Īs snakes are considered a representation of the Nag Devta, it is believed that the Nag Devtas would well receive prayers offered to them. The snakes are worshiped as ‘Nag Devta,’ and they are offered milk. On this day, women observe fast and pray for the well-being of their family members. It usually falls in the month of July or August and is celebrated two days after ‘Hariyali Teej.’ Nag Panchami is celebrated on the Panchami Tithi during the Shukla Paksha of the Hindu calendar month of Sawan. Naag Panchami involves the traditional worship of snakes or serpents by Hindus throughout India and other parts of the world.
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