Kathmandu. Nag Panchami, which is celebrated every year on the day of Shravan Shukla Panchami, is being celebrated today by worshiping the snake as per tradition.
Even though there are twelve names of snakes, there is a tradition from time immemorial to worship eight snakes of eight clans. Eight snakes including Ananta, Vasuki, Padma, Mahapadma, Takshak, Kulir, Karkat, and Shankha are worshiped by Brahmin priests on this day and pasted on the door of the house. Today, it is believed that snakes should not be mined in the fields, and snakes, reptiles, and other reptiles should not be killed.
There is a religious belief that worshiping a picture of a snake by pasting a picture of a snake on the main door of the house will not only cause pain in the house but also avoid the fear of fire, clouds, and lightning.
According to Vedic beliefs, the serpent is considered the king of snakes. According to theologians, there is a tradition of worshiping the snake to make it happy as it makes the snake angry.
From this morning onwards, Nagpokhari and Toudah of Kathmandu, Siddhapokhari of Bhaktapur, Nagdah, Kunda, and Nag places all over the country are especially worshiped and cow's milk, Akshata, Dubo, Kheer, and Roti are offered concerning the snake.
