According to the Gujarati calendar, Nag Pancham is celebrated on the fifth day of Shravan Krishna Paksha. This festival comes three days before Krishna Janmashtami. Let us tell you that Shravan month has started in Gujarat from August 5 and will end on September 2. Nag Pancham festival was celebrated on July 9 in North India. Know when Nag Pancham is celebrated in Gujarat and what is its special significance…
Date and Time of Nag Pancham
Nag Pancham festival will be celebrated in Gujarat on 24 August 2024. The fifth date will start on August 23 at 10:38 am and end on August 24 at 7:51 am. The Muhurta of Nag Pancham Puja will be from 05:55 am to 07:51 am on August 24.
Why is Nag Pancham celebrated in Gujarat?
Since the lunar month in the Gujarati calendar begins after Amavasya, the festival of Nag Pancham in Gujarat falls in the month of Bhadwara according to the Purnimant calendar prevalent in the North Indian states. But according to the Gujarati calendar, Naga is celebrated in Gujarat only in the fifth month of Shravan.
Special Mantras of Naag Pancham
1. No matter how many snakes there are on earth, let them all please me.
And those who are in Halley and Marichi and those who are in the inner sky.
That great serpent among the rivers, who goes to Sarasvati.
I bow to all those who are in the pools of water
2. Ananta Vasuki and Shesha's lotus-navel blanket.
Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, Takshaka and Kali.
These are the nine names of the great serpents
Read this every day in the evening, preferably in the morning.
He has no fear of poison and will be victorious everywhere
Worship of Nag Pancham
On the day of Nag Pancham, the snake deity is worshiped. On this day, milk is offered to the idol of the snake deity. Along with this, Lord Shiva is also worshiped on this day. At many places, milk is fed to live snakes on this day. On the day of Nag Pancham, people make a picture of the snake deity with cow dung on the main entrance of their house and worship them.
Significance of Naag Pancham in Gujarat
This day was the Panchami Tithi of Shravan Shukla Paksha and since then it is celebrated as Nag Panchami. On this day people go to the temple and worship the snake god. Milk, rice, flowers and sweets etc. are offered to them. It is believed that by doing this worship, Lord Shiva as well as Nagdev are pleased and bless with happiness and prosperity.