Overview

• Nag Panchami falls on Shukla Paksha Panchami of the Shravan month, with the tithi running from 11:24 PM on July 28 to 12:46 AM on July 30, 2025
• The auspicious puja muhurat for this year spans from 5:41 AM to 8:23 AM for offerings and prayers
• Rituals include pre-dawn bathing, donning fresh clothes, cleaning the shrine, placing a Nag Devta idol, pouring milk with honey, offering flowers and lighting a ghee lamp
• Devotees honor a pantheon of 12 serpent gods, including Ananta, Vasuki and Shesha, in ceremonies believed to nullify Kaal Sarp Dosha and secure protection and prosperity
• Hindu, Jain and Buddhist communities across India and parts of Nepal observe the festival, with some regions marking it on July 28 due to the tithi’s late-night start