During Nag Panchami devotees offer milk, flowers and sweets, hoping that the Lord of the Serpents, Nag Devata, will bless them and look upon their prayers favourably.
Snakes are frequently worshipped and considered sacred in Hindu faith as they are seen as a representation of Nag Devata and other serpent gods, including Ananta, Vasuki, Padma, Kambala and Kaliya.
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- What is Nag Panchami and the recipes prepared on this day
Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival, which is symbolic of snake worship. The festival derives its name from the combination of two words - nag, which means cobra/serpent, and panchami, which is the fifth out of the fifteen days of the moon’s waxing or waning