KATHMANDU, Thimi Times Desk: The celebration
of Nag Panchami is celebrated the country over today. This one of a kind
celebration of worshipping snakes is celebrated on the Panchami Tithi (fifth
day) of the Shukla Paksha (as the moon waxes) in the month of Sawan or Shravan
in Nepal.
On Nag Panchami, aficionados adore
snake gods and request their pardoning. Worshipping snakes in Hindu culture
holds more prominent significance as even Lord Shiva hauls snakes around his
neck like a festoon. Nag Panchami is otherwise called Nag Chaturthi
and Nagul Chavithi.
On Nag Panchami, ladies the country
over love snake gods and offer them drain and appeal to God for their Shivaling's
and family's wellbeing and prosperity. As indicated by Hindu
convictions, anything offered to snakes on this day would reach
straightforwardly to the snake gods
It is accepted that worshipping the snake god
on this day gives him the beauty and there is no dread of any damage from the
snake. The individuals who have 'Kaal Sarp Dosh' in their horoscope, dispose of
this reviles by worshipping them on this day.
Importance of Nag Panchami
The celebration of Nag Panchami is
celebrated on the grounds that there is huge precipitation during the month of
Shravan. Along these lines, during this time, snakes regularly come out of
their tunnels in view of downpour that fills their tunnels with water. They can
execute people to spare themselves.
To forestall this, the celebration of Nag
Panchami is celebrated. On this day, snakes are taken care of with milk. It
is accepted that snakes have a sharp memory and recollect the essence of
individuals who hurt them. At the point when the snakes retaliate for it, they
additionally hurt the relatives of that individual. So to satisfy them, snakes
were venerated on this day.
History of Nag Panchami
The celebration of Nag Panchami started when
Takshak, the lord of snakes, followed King Janamejaya's dad Parikshit and
murdered him. To vindicate his demise, King Janamejaya directed a yajna to take
out the whole Naga rank. The day that this yagna was halted because of the
intercession of the Brahmin Astika Rishi was the day of Nag Panchami and
from that point forward this day is celebrated for Nag Puja.
As per another legend, Lord Krishna killed
Kaliya Nag on Panchami of Shukla Paksha of Saavan month. Along these lines, he
had spared the lives of the Gokulvasis. From that point forward, the
celebration of Nag Panchami is celebrated each year.
