Nag panchami 2025: Shravan month is considered one of the most auspicious months in Hinduism. This month, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has great importance for Hindu devotees and during this time the festival of Nag Panchami is celebrated to the serpent of Lord Shiva. This year this festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, 29 July.
Religious belief is that by worshiping the serpent gods on this day, many obstacles in life are removed and auspicious results are obtained. On this occasion, devotees fast and wish for happiness and prosperity by reciting the fast story. In such a situation, let us know when Nag Panchami will be celebrated this year and why is milk to serpents on this day.
Let us tell you, according to the almanac, the Panchami Tithi of Sawan Shukla Paksha in the year 2025 will begin at 11:24 pm on July 28 and it will conclude on 30 July at 12:46 am. According to Udaya Tithi, the festival of Nag Panchami will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 29. On this day, the auspicious time of worship will be from 5:41 am to 8:23 pm. Thus, the total duration of worship will be about 2 hours 43 minutes.
According to the information received, the mythological story is attached to the Nagpanchami on the day of Nagpanchami. According to which, Abhimanyu’s son King Parikshit died due to cutting by a snake named Takshak. After which his son Janmejaya performed a yajna to eliminate all snakes from the earth, whose effects all the snakes around the world started falling into the fire of that Yagya Kund.
In such a situation, the Takshak Nag hid in the throne of Indra Devta. After this, with the influence of the yajna, Indra Dev’s throne started to be drawn towards Havanakund with Takshak Nag. Seeing this happening, the gods and sages and sages asked Janmejaya to stop the yajna. The gods argued that if all the snakes are over due to this yajna, then the balance of nature would deteriorate.
After this, King Janmejaya ended the yagya by forgiving Takshak Nag. It is believed that after the end of the yajna, they were bathed with milk to remove the burning sensation of the burnt snakes. This day was the day of Nagpanchami. After which the tradition of bathing the serpent deity with milk is going on.
According to astrology, people who have Kaal Sarp Dosha in their birth chart get relief from worshiping Nag Devta and offering milk. This reduces obstacles in life, economic crisis and mental troubles.
It is believed that by worshiping the Nag Devta, the childless couples get blessings of child happiness. And it has also been said in the scriptures that a person who persecutes or killed the serpents has trouble in the next life. Before offering milk, the sins of birth are shared.
