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Naag Panchami Pooja Vidhi (Doorway Serpent Drawing & Milk-Lawa Offering)

Observed on Shravana Shukla Panchami, this sacred Vedic ritual protects homes from venom, removes Sarpa Dosha (Kalsarpa), and invokes the benevolence of serpent deities through door-frame drawings, raw milk, and sacred grass offerings.

Auspicious Timing WindowShravana Shukla Panchami morning and Pradosh Kaal (typically 06:00 AM to 08:35 AM and 05:30 PM to 07:15 PM).

рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рдЖрд╡рд╢реНрдпрдХ рд╕рд╛рдордЧреНрд░реА рдЪреЗрдХрд▓рд┐рд╕реНрдЯ (Samagri Checklist)

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Pooja Essentials
Cowdung or Geru & Chandan Paste (for drawing serpents)
рдЧрд╛рдп рдХрд╛ рдЧреЛрдмрд░, рдЧреЗрд░реВ рдЕрдерд╡рд╛ рдЪрдВрджрди (рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рдирд╛рдЧ рдмрдирд╛рдиреЗ рд╣реЗрддреБ) тАв 1 bowl
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Silver, Brass, or Clay Nag-Nagin Murti
рдЪрд╛рдВрджреА, рдкреАрддрд▓ рдЕрдерд╡рд╛ рдорд┐рдЯреНрдЯреА рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдЧ-рдирд╛рдЧрд┐рди рдХрд╛ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рд╛ тАв 1 pair
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Unbroken Rice (Akshat) & Roli
рдЕрдЦрдВрдбрд┐рдд рдЕрдХреНрд╖рдд рдПрд╡рдВ рд░реЛрд▓реА тАв 2 pinches each
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Pure Ghee Diya & Camphor
рдЧрд╛рдп рдХреЗ рд╢реБрджреНрдз рдШреА рдХрд╛ рджреАрдкрдХ рдПрд╡рдВ рдХрд░реНрдкреВрд░ тАв 1 lamp + camphor
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Offerings & Prasad
Raw Unboiled Cow Milk
рдХрдЪреНрдЪрд╛ рдЧрд╛рдп рдХрд╛ рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдЙрдмрд▓рд╛ рджреВрдз тАв 250 ml
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Roasted Paddy Kheel (Lawa)
рдзрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ (рдЦреАрд▓ / рдлреБрд▓реНрд▓реЗ) тАв 1 bowl
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
Flowers & Leaves
Fresh Durva Grass
рд╣рд░реА рддрд╛рдЬреА рджреВрд░реНрд╡рд╛ тАв 21 sprigs
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп
White & Yellow Flowers, Fragrant Chandan
рд╕рдлреЗрдж рдПрд╡рдВ рдкреАрд▓реЗ рдкреБрд╖реНрдк, рд╕реБрдЧрдВрдзрд┐рдд рдЪрдВрджрди тАв 1 small garland & loose
рдЕрдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░реНрдп

Step-by-Step Pooja Vidhi

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Drawing Serpent Murals on Main Entrance (рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рдкрд░ рдирд╛рдЧ рдЕрдВрдХрди)

After morning bath, mix cowdung or red geru with water. Using a clean twig or brush, draw the revered symbols of five or seven hooded serpent deities on both the left and right side of the home entrance to guard against negative energies.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдирд╡рдХреБрд▓рд╛рдп рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрдорд╣реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╖рджрдиреНрддрд╛рдп рдзреАрдорд╣рд┐ рддрдиреНрдиреЛ рд╕рд░реНрдкрдГ рдкреНрд░рдЪреЛрджрдпрд╛рддреНрее
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Altar Setup & Sacred Milk Bath (рдХрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рджреВрдз рд╕реЗ рдирд╛рдЧ рдЕрднрд┐рд╖реЗрдХ)

Place a brass or silver Nag Devta idol (or clay image) on a copper plate lined with lotus petals or fresh green leaves. Gently bathe the idol with Gangajal followed by raw unboiled cow milk, chanting the names of the serpent kings.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
рдЕрдирдиреНрддрдВ рд╡рд╛рд╕реБрдХрд┐рдВ рд╢реЗрд╖рдВ рдкрджреНрдордирд╛рднрдВ рдЪ рдХрдореНрдмрд▓рдореНред рд╢рдЩреНрдЦрдкрд╛рд▓рдВ рдзреГрддрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░рдВ рддрдХреНрд╖рдХрдВ рдХрд╛рд▓рд┐рдпрдВ рддрдерд╛рее рдПрддрд╛рдирд┐ рдирд╡ рдирд╛рдорд╛рдирд┐ рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рдирд╛рдВ рдЪ рдорд╣рд╛рддреНрдордирд╛рдореНред рд╕рд╛рдпрдВ рдХрд╛рд▓реЗ рдкрдареЗрдиреНрдирд┐рддреНрдпрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╛рддрдГрдХрд╛рд▓реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрдГред рддрд╕реНрдп рд╡рд┐рд╖рднрдпрдВ рдирд╛рд╕реНрддрд┐ рд╕рд░реНрд╡рддреНрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЬрдпреА рднрд╡реЗрддреНрее
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Offering Kheel, Durva, Akshat & Chandan (рд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛, рджреВрд░реНрд╡рд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рдЪрдВрджрди рдЕрд░реНрдкрдг)

Apply cool sandalwood paste to the serpent heads. Offer fresh green Durva grass (beloved to Nagas) and a generous bowl of roasted paddy kheel (lawa). Kheel cools the digestive heat of serpents during the humid monsoon season.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
реР рдирдореЛрд╜рд╕реНрддреБ рд╕рд░реНрдкреЗрднреНрдпреЛ рдпреЗ рдХреЗ рдЪ рдкреГрдерд┐рд╡реАрдордиреБред рдпреЗ рдЕрдиреНрддрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖реЗ рдпреЗ рджрд┐рд╡рд┐ рддреЗрднреНрдпрдГ рд╕рд░реНрдкреЗрднреНрдпреЛ рдирдордГрее
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Recitation of Navanaga Stotram & Katha (рдирд╛рдЧ рдкрдВрдЪрдореА рдХрдерд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕реНрддреЛрддреНрд░)

Sit with folded hands facing East and recite the story of the virtuous peasant girl whose milk offering appeased the mourning serpent mother and saved her entire family, followed by Sage Astika's hymn that quenched King Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
рд╕рд░реНрдкрд╛рдкрд╕рд░реНрдк рднрджреНрд░рдВ рддреЗ рдЧрдЪреНрдЫ рд╕рд░реНрдк рдорд╣рд╛рд╡рд┐рд╖ред рдЬрдирдореЗрдЬрдпрд╕реНрдп рдпрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдиреНрддреЗ рдЖрд╕реНрддреАрдХрд╡рдЪрдирдВ рд╕реНрдорд░рее
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Camphor Aarti & Fast Breaking with Tawa-Free Meals (рдХрдкреВрд░ рдЖрд░рддреА рдПрд╡рдВ рдкрд╛рд░рдг)

Wave the pure ghee diya and burning camphor while ringing the bell. Conclude the fast by partaking of steamed, boiled, or prior-cooked foods (such as rice kheer, boiled lentils, or laddoos). Cooking directly on an iron tawa is strictly prohibited on this day.

Sacred Vedic Mantra
рдХрд░реНрдкреВрд░рдЧреМрд░рдВ рдХрд░реБрдгрд╛рд╡рддрд╛рд░рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рд░рд╕рд╛рд░рдореН рднреБрдЬрдЧреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╣рд╛рд░рдореНред рд╕рджрд╛рд╡рд╕рдиреНрддрдВ рд╣реГрджрдпрд╛рд░рд╡рд┐рдиреНрджреЗ рднрд╡рдВ рднрд╡рд╛рдиреАрд╕рд╣рд┐рддрдВ рдирдорд╛рдорд┐рее

Dos (Auspicious Actions)

  • Draw images of serpents on both sides of the main doorway using cowdung, geru, or chandan.
  • Offer raw unboiled cow milk, roasted kheel (lawa), and durva to Nag Devta.
  • Recite the Navanaga Stotram to dispel Kalsarpa Dosha and reptile anxiety.
  • Prepare food without using an iron tawa (enjoy boiled, steamed, or sweet dishes).

Don'ts (Things to Avoid)

  • Never plow agricultural fields, dig soil, or cut earth on Naag Panchami day.
  • Do not place an iron tawa on direct flame for cooking.
  • Never harm or kill any snake; pray to them from a safe distance.
  • Do not force live snakes to drink milk into their lungs in the wild; offer it at shrines.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is an iron griddle (Tawa) prohibited on Naag Panchami?
The flat, round iron tawa traditionally resembles the expanded hood of a serpent. Placing it upon blazing fire is viewed as symbolically scorching the serpent; hence, traditional families avoid the griddle and consume steamed or boiled satvik food.
Q: How does Naag Panchami worship relieve Kalsarpa Dosha?
Kalsarpa Yoga occurs when all planetary energies are hemmed between Rahu and Ketu (the cosmic serpents). Offering milk, durva, and chanting the Navanaga Stotram on this tithi pacifies serpent energies and balances astrological equilibrium.
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