Nag Panchami 2026 | নাগ পঞ্চমী ২০২৬
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About Nag Panchami(উৎসব পরিচিতি)
Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Nagas (serpent deities) observed on the Panchami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in Shravana/Bhadra month. In Bengal, Nag Panchami is deeply intertwined with the worship of Goddess Manasa (the snake goddess of Bengali folklore and Mangalkavya mythology). Devotees offer milk, kheer, and khoi (puffed paddy) to serpent idols or ant-hills, praying for protection against snakebites and family prosperity.
In Bengali cultural history, Nag Panchami is inseparable from the Manasa Mangal Kavya — the medieval epic telling the story of Chand Sadagar's conflict and eventual devotion to Goddess Manasa, and the legendary love and courage of Behula who saved her husband Lakhindar.
Families offer fresh milk (Doodh), Kheer, and Khoi at home altars or local Shiva and Manasa temples. It is considered an auspicious day for seeking peace, health, and freedom from Sarpa Dosha.
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Nag Panchami
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