Nag Panchami 2027

August 2027

Friday

Naga deities

Worship of serpent deities

Nag Panchami Puja Timings

Nag Panchami on Friday, August 6, 2027

Shravana, Shukla Paksha, Panchami

Begins: 02:27 AM, Aug 06 · Ends: 12:23 AM, Aug 07

Duration: Morning

290 days

About Nag Panchami

Nag Panchami honours serpent deities for protection from snakebite and for prosperity, an old agrarian tradition tied to the monsoon.

Images or idols of snakes are offered milk and turmeric at household shrines.

Significance

Honours the Nagas, the serpent deities, on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright half of Shravana, as the monsoon brings snakes out of their burrows. Devotees seek protection for their families, and farmers give thanks to snakes for keeping rodents away from the crops. The serpent is also closely tied to Lord Shiva.

How to Observe

Bathe in the morning and clean the puja space near the main door
Draw a five- or seven-hooded serpent on the wall or a board with turmeric or sandalwood paste, or use a clay idol
Pour milk on the image or at an anthill's entrance — but do not feed milk to live snakes, as it is harmful to them
Offer flowers, durva grass, rice and sweets, and chant the names of the eight great Nagas (Ananta, Vasuki, Takshaka and others)
Avoid digging the earth or ploughing on this day; many women fast for their family's wellbeing

Regional Variations

Maharashtra

Clay cobra images are worshipped at home; the village of Battis Shirala is especially known for its own long-standing celebration.

Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh

Women offer milk, fruits and lamps at anthills and to stone Naga idols; sweets such as thambittu are offered, and Kukke Subramanya is a major temple for serpent worship.

West Bengal & north-east India

The day is linked to Goddess Manasa, the queen of snakes.

Some parts of Karnataka, Rajasthan & Gujarat

Some sources say the observance is on the dark-half (Krishna) Panchami of Shravana there — confirm locally, as this depends on the calendar followed.

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. RESOLVED Sprint 36c: individually re-checked against 7+ independent fresh sources for 2026 — plain sunrise/Udaya Tithi confirmed correct, Aug 17, 2026 (Monday). Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Nag Panchami Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Nag Panchami 2027 mein kab hai?

Nag Panchami 2027 mein Friday, 6 August ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Shravana, Shukla Paksha, Panchami. Yeh tithi 02:27 AM, Aug 06 se 12:23 AM, Aug 07 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Nag Panchami kab se kab tak hai?

Nag Panchami 6 August se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Morning.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.