Nag Panchami 2025: Why is stale food eaten on Nag Panchami?
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Nag Panchami 2025: Why is stale food eaten on Nag Panchami?

Nag Panchami 29 July 2025

Nag panchami 2025: Every festival and every festival falling in the month of Sawan has its own special significance. In the year 2025, the festival of Nag Panchami will be celebrated on July 29, Tuesday. The festival of Nag Panchami is dedicated to Lord Shiva's beloved Nag. On this day, the serpent gods and snakes are worshiped.

Every year in Hinduism, the festival of Nag Panchami is celebrated on the Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. Fasting is done on this day. Panchami Tithi is considered to be the date of Nag Dev. Therefore, on this day, worshiping the serpents, fasting and reading the story provides relief from Kalsarp Dosha. Also, special rules are followed on the day of Nag Panchami, which removes all kinds of fear in life.

Why do you eat stale food on Nag Panchami?

Nag Panchami is very special. On this day, the serpent or serpent god is worshiped. Many types of traditions are prevalent on the day of Nag Panchami, such as people do not burn stove on this day, cooking in homes is forbidden. On this day, stale food is eaten in homes or Basoda is eaten. Gas, stove, griddle are not offered on this day. It is believed that in Hinduism, the fun of the serpent deity is seen by connecting it to the pan. Therefore, some people avoid making bread and consume stale food.

That is why if you use pan on the day of Nag Panchami, or cook food in the house, then your Rahu can be affected, as well as Nag Dosha. One day before Nag Panchami, people keep food at night and eat the same food throughout the day.

On the day of Nag Panchami, it is believed that the serpent god comes home in any form and gives blessings. That is why people keep milk in the bowl outside their house on this day.

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