Nag Panchami 2022: Nag Panchami is a day devoted to the Nag Devta or the snake god in the Hindu tradition. Every year, this day is celebrated during the auspicious month of Sawan, according to the Hindu calendar.

Nag Panchami 2022: Date and Puja Timings

This year, Nag Panchami will be observed on Friday, August 2, 2022. For this, the auspicious time of worship will be for about two and a half hours from 06:05 to 08:41 in the morning of August 2.

Nag Panchami 2022: Celebration

On Nag Panchami, devotees take bath in the morning and then create an image of Nag Devta using with clay or cow dung on the door of the house. Then durva, kusha and flowers are offered to the Nag Devta. The main cuisine for Nag Panchami is everything milk-based, from kheer to sweets, which is then offered to the deity. Some of the snake gods that people in India pray to on Nag Panchami are Ananta, Shesha, Vasuki, Kambala, Padma, and Kaliya.

Nag Panchami 2022: Story

There are numerous stories related to Nag Panchami. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Krishna was playing with his friends near the banks of the Yamuna river. Suddenly, the ball landed in the water. The Lord went into the river and Kaliya (serpent) attacked him.

Krishna then grabbed the serpent’s tail and dragged him to the river surface and defeated him. Kaliya at that time realized that Krishna was no ordinary child, but an incarnation of Lord Vishu. He begged for forgiveness and promised never to torment anyone ever again. Thus, this festival also marks the victory of good over evil.