Nag Panchami is a Shravan festival in which snakes are honoured as protectors of the fields. Images of nag are drawn or made of clay and worshipped with milk, lahya (puffed grain) and flowers.
Next: Friday, 6 August 2027.
Customs
Women sing traditional songs and play phugdi and jhimma, and swings are hung from trees. By custom, people avoid cutting, frying and digging on this day. Live snakes must not be harmed or fed milk, which is harmful to them.
How the date is fixed
Panchami of the bright half of Shravan at sunrise.
Dates are calculated for Mumbai. A printed panchang from another city or tradition can differ by a day. For rituals, follow your family priest.
Questionsप्रश्नोत्तरे
When is Nag Panchami 2027?
Nag Panchami 2027 is on Friday, 6 August 2027 (Shravan Shuddha 5), calculated for Mumbai.
Should live snakes be worshipped?
No. Wildlife law protects snakes, and milk harms them. Worship an image instead.