When will the Nag Panchami celebrated on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Shravan fall? What is the importance of snake worship performed on the day of Nag Panchami in Hinduism? If due to some reason you are not able to go to the temple of Nag Devta or cannot see Nag Devta, then how to worship Nag Panchami at your home, know the simple and complete method.
In Hinduism, the serpent deity is considered to be the garland around Lord Shiva's neck which is always wrapped around his neck. Due to its connection with Lord Shiva, the festival of worship of the serpent god is also celebrated every year in the month of Shravan. According to the Panchang, this year the festival of Nag Panchami will be celebrated on Monday, August 21, 2023. According to mythological belief, by worshiping the serpent god on the day of Nag Panchami, a person gets happiness and good luck and gets freedom from all kinds of fears related to life, including snakebite, throughout the year. Let us know the simple and complete method of worshiping Nag Devta.
How to worship Nag Devta
- On the day of Nag Panchami, after taking bath and meditation in the morning, wearing clean clothes, one should go to the temple of a snake deity for darshan and worship. If you are not able to do this due to any reason, then you can make a picture of the snake god with flour or black sketch on the wall and worship it at the main door of your house.
- Before worshiping snake, keep a copper vessel with water and milk in a steel or silver vessel along with the worship material. After this, meditate on the snake god by taking a little Akshat and water in your hand and take a pledge to do the fast and worship related to him according to the rules and regulations.
- After this, bathe the serpent deity first with water, then with milk and once again with water. After this, while offering roli, sandalwood, akshat, flowers etc. to Nag Devta, chant the mantra of Nag Devta or recite Nag Stotra.
- On the day of Nag Panchami, if possible, offer silver snake-serpent pairs to Lord Shiva and let them flow in some flowing water. It is believed that by doing this remedy, all the defects including Kalsarp of the Kundli are removed.
Religious Significance of Snake Worship
Snake worship has a lot of importance in Hinduism. In the form of Sheshnag, where the snake god keeps the whole earth on his head and remains as a canopy for Lord Vishnu all the time, while Lord Shiva becomes the garland around his neck and does not allow the halal poison stuck in his neck to fall down. Overall, the serpent god not only protects the earth but also the people living on it and bestows blessings of happiness, prosperity and good fortune. This is the reason why on the auspicious occasion of Nagpanchami, to get the blessings of the snake god, he is worshiped according to the rules and regulations. According to Hindu belief, after worshiping Nag Devta, there is no fear of snakebite in the house and family and Nag Devta protects your family throughout the year.
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