Blogs — Nag Panchami

There is a moment, just before sunrise on one particular morning every Shravan, when women across India step outside with a small bowl of turmeric paste and draw the coiled outline of a serpent on their doorframe. No one taught them where the tail should curve — it lives in the hand, passed down like a heartbeat. That morning is Nag Panchami, and in 2026, it falls on Monday, 17 August. It's easy to reduce this festival to a date on a calendar. But Nag Panchami isn't really about snakes. It's about the things we fear and refuse to hate...

  Nag Panchami, a festival deeply rooted in Hindu traditions and mythology, is a celebration dedicated to the worship of serpent deities. According to the Hindu calendar, Nag Panchami is celebrated on the 5th day of the (Shukla Paksha) in the holy month of Shravan (July-August). It revolves around the worship of snakes, known as Nagas, as divine beings worthy of admiration. On this day, people pay their respects to these serpentine gods, seeking their blessings for various aspects of life, including protection, prosperity, and harmony.  Mythological Reason  The story behind Nag Panchami varies across different regions of India, but...