Naag Panchami
August 17, 2026
- Vrat
- Nag Devta (serpent deities, esp. Ananta, Vasuki, Takshaka)
- Shaiva
- Pan Hindu
- Marathi
- Hindi North
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Gujarati
- Odia
- Nepali
Serpent deities are worshipped on the Shukla Paksha Panchami of Shravana with offerings of milk, turmeric and flowers at anthills, snake images or temple nagakals. It is kept for protection from snakebite and for the wellbeing of family and progeny.
Also known as Nag Panchami · Naga Panchami · Nagula Chavithi (related Telugu observance) · Garuda Panchami