Nag Panchami festival
Nag Panchami (Naga Panchami Puja, Nagula Panchami), is the festival of snakes observed in Shravan month. In 2023, Nag Panchami date is August 21. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 20.
Nag Panchami festival dedicated to Naga devatas (Serpent Gods), falls on the Shravan Shukla Panchami (fifth day in Shukla paksha during Sawan month).
Naga Panchami 2023 date in USA – as per Hawaii, CST, EST, MST, PST timezones – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in UK & Europe – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in UAE & Gulf countries – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in Malaysia – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in Singapore – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in Australia – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in New Zealand – August 21
Naga Panchami 2023 date in Fiji Islands – August 21
On the day of Naga Panchami, nine prominent Serpent Gods (Nagas or snake Gods) are fed with milk and worshipped by certain rituals and pujas. Ananta, Vasuki, Padmanabha, Sesha, Kambala, Shankhapala, Dhruthrashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya are the nine prominent Serpent Gods.
Slokam to remember all the nine names of Naga Devatas:
Anantam Vasukim Sesham Padmanabham cha Kambalam
Shankhapalam Dhartarashtram Taxakam Kaliyam thatha
Etani navanamani cha mahatmanam
The sloka means – the above mentioned 9 Naga devatas are most auspicious and important serpent gods.
Legend of Naga Panchami (Story)
Nag Panchami is celebrated all over India, but on different dates as mentioned above. Naga Panchami commemorates various legends and stories. One of these legends tells us about the victory of Lord Sri Krishna on Serpent Kaliya on the day of Shravan Shukla Panchami.
Nag Panchami is also celebrated as Garuda Panchami. On Naga Panchami day, people of North India and East India observe Ashtanag Puja. Ashtanag Puja is dedicated to Goddess Manasa, who is also called as the Queen of Serpents. Read Nag Panchami Puja Procedure (Naga Panchami Vrat Vidhi) here.
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Naga Panchami Mantras, slokas to chant
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Naga Panchami Vrat katha – story of Nag Panchami
Garuda Panchami Puja procedure
Panchang, 21 August 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:48 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:38 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 09:42 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 09:31 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Panchami upto 02:00 AM, Aug 22Shashthi
Nakshatra : Chitra upto Full Night
Karana : Bava upto 01:14 PM, Balava upto 02:00 AM, Aug 22, Kaulava,
Yoga : Shubha upto 10:21 PM, Shukla,
Weekday : Somawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Shravana – Purnimanta Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:48 AM to 12:39 PM
Amrit Kalam : 11:33 PM to 01:18 AM, Aug 22
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 07:25 AM to 09:01 AM
Yamaganda : 10:37 AM to 12:13 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:49 PM to 03:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:39 PM to 01:30 PM 03:13 PM to 04:04 PM
Varjyam : 01:05 PM to 02:50 PM
Nag Panchami in Previous Years
In 2022, Nag Panchami date is August 2. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 1.
In 2021, Nag Panchami date is August 13. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 12.
In 2020, Nag Panchami date is July 25. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is July 24.
In 2019, Nag Panchami date is August 5. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 4.
In 2018, Nag Panchami date is August 15. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 14.
In 2017, Nag Panchami date is July 27. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is July 27.
In 2016, Nag Panchami date was August 7. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date was August 6.
In 2015, Nag Panchami date was August 19. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date was August 18.
In 2014, Nag Panchami date was August 1, Friday. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date was July 31, Thursday.
In 2013, Nag Panchami date is August 11, Sunday. Naga Chaturthi Upvaas date is August 10, Saturday.
In some North Indian calendars, Nag Panchami in 2013 date is listed as July 27.
In 2012, Naga Panchami date was July 23, 2012 (Monday). Nag Chaturthi Upvaas 2012 was on July 22 (Sunday).
The name ‘Dhruthrashtra’ in the English translation has to be changed to ‘Dhartarashtra’ in consonance with that mentioned in the sloka quoted. These names are not synonymous; Dhartarashtra means son of Dhruthrashtra. Please carry out the correction.
Thanks alot Mr. Atreya. I will correct it.
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For 2012, July 23rd seems to be particularly significant from many religious perspectives. It is the Nag Panchami in the Hindu religion, falls within the Ramadan and occupies an important Zodiac node – Leo. Definitely, worth observing!
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