About this Festival

Naga Panchami is a traditional worship of snakes observed by Hindus throughout India. Milk is offered to serpents, and prayers are offered to serpent gods like Naga, Ananta, and Vasuki. The festival falls on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright half of Shravan month.

Quick Facts

Type

Major Hindu Festival

Sanskrit Name

नाग पंचमी

Date (2025)

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Observed in

Pan-India