Nag Panchami 2025 Rituals & Muhurat: Unlock Divine Blessings from the Snake Gods

Nag Panchami is one of the most spiritually rich festivals of the Sanatangyan tradition, deeply woven with devotion, fearlessness, and the sacred wisdom of the shastras. 

Nag Panchami is a holy day deeply connected to Sanatan Dharma and is celebrated with love and devotion across India. On this day, people worship powerful snake gods, known as Nag Devtas, who represent spiritual power, protection, and cosmic energy. The rituals done on Nag Panchami bring divine blessings and help people overcome fears—especially fear of snakes. It is also believed to reduce the bad effects of Kaal Sarp Dosha in astrology.

Significance of Nag Panchami

The shastras say that snakes are the occult and celestial creatures. It is thought that they were the ones who guarded the hidden treasures and had the sacred knowledge. The offering of devotional worship to Nag Devta on Nag Panchami is equivalent to a protection from the venomous snakes. It also mitigates the adverse effects of serious astrological malignities such as Kaal Sarp Dosha. As Drik Panchang tells us, “Any puja offered to snakes reaches the serpent Gods.” This is the reason why devotees pray to live snakes which are considered as the Naga Kanyas.

On this day, people in India, especially in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Bengal, perform certain practices like offering milk, turmeric, rice, and flowers to snakes and shrines. Snake idols made of clay and silver are also washed, worshipped, and dressed. This is done in the early morning hours, specifically during the shubh muhurat.

नागपूजया दोषनाशो भवति कालसर्पदोषः।

सर्पदंशरक्षा च लभ्यते भक्तस्य सर्वदा। -Garuda Purana

By worshipping the Nagas, the Kaal Sarp Dosha is destroyed.

The devotee always attains protection from snake bites.

🗓️ Nag Panchami 2025: Date & Muhurat

• Date: Tuesday, 29th July 2025

• Panchami Tithi Begins: 28th July at 11:24 PM

• Panchami Tithi Ends: 30th July at 12:46 AM

• Puja Muhurat (Auspicious Time): 5:41 AM to 8:23 AM

This sacred timing is crucial for worship. Doing the Nag Puja during this special time is believed to clear away bad karma. It also brings blessings from the divine.

Rituals and Practices

On Nag Panchami, devotees engage in sacred rituals with pure hearts, guided by the teachings of our guru and scriptures. Here's how the day unfolds:  

• Early Morning Bath: Devotees rise during Brahma Muhurat, bathe, and change into fresh clothes.

• Nag Devta Puja: Devotees wash idol and image of the serpent with honey, milk, ghee and kumkum.

• Mantra Japa: Serpent mantras such as:

• “ॐ नमः नागाय”

•  Are chanted 108 times, invoking divine protection.

• Offerings: At certain locations, offering kheer, milk and samagri near anthills and snake pits is considered the domain of Nag Devta.

• Observing Fast:  Many meditatively chant sacred texts such as Nag Stotra and Garuda Purana while observing a vrat.

The Spiritual Power of Serpent Worship

From a Sanatangyan view, snakes represent kundalini shakti—the spiritual energy coiled at the base of the spine. Honoring snakes helps awaken this energy. It brings inner wisdom and guides people on their journey toward moksha (liberation).

📜 From Skanda Purana:

“नाग पूजा फलं पुण्यं सर्व पाप विनाशनम्।

सर्व रोग विनाशाय नाग पूजनं समाचरेत्॥”

Translation: "Worship of serpents brings immense merit, destroys all sins and diseases."

This shastra-vakya makes it clear: worship on Nag Panchami is not merely symbolic—it is karmic healing, emotional purification, and spiritual rejuvenation.

The 12 Sacred Serpent Gods

During Nag Panchami, the following 12 serpent gods are honoured:

1. Ananta

2. Vasuki

3. Shesha

4. Padma

5. Kambala

6. Karkotaka

7. Ashvatara

8. Dhritarashtra

9. Shankhapala

10. Kaliya

11. Takshaka

12. Pingala

Each naga embodies unique qualities such as wisdom, protection, health, wealth, and transformation. Worshipping them together invites a wholeness in life—material and spiritual.

With Nag Panchami 2025, it has evolved from being one of the many festivals celebrated to becoming a highly revered spiritual observance, firmly grounded in the teachings and wisdom of Sanatan Dharma. Worshippers of the 12 sacred serpent deities are shielded from certain physical and astral damages. They also undergo metamorphosis and healing. Through rituals and mantras, this sacred day allows Nag Devtas to bestow divine grace and dissolve burdens, reverse the effects of Kaal Sarp Dosha, and bestow divine grace.