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Nag Panchami 2033

नाग पंचमी

Nag Panchami is dedicated to the worship of serpent deities (Nagas).

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Date
Sun, 31 July 2033
Main muhurat
Nag Panchami Puja Muhurat · 5:24 – 8:04 am

Plan the day

Good times and times to avoid

· Varanasi time (IST)

Auspicious windows

  • Abhijit Muhurat53m
  • Brahma Muhurta43m

Times to avoid

  • Yama Gandam1h 40m
  • Dur Muhurta53m
  • Rahu Kaal1h 40m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:24 am
Sunset
6:43 pm
Moonrise
9:38 am
Moonset
9:39 pm

The festival day's almanac

Panchang for Sun, 31 July

Tithi
Panchami, then Shashthi
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Shravana
Tithi
PanchamiFrom Until Then Shashthiuntil
Nakshatra
Uttara PhalguniFrom Until

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

  • UdvegAvoid
  • ChalNeutral
  • LabhGood
  • AmritGood
  • KaalAvoid
  • RogAvoid
  • ShubhGood
  • UdvegAvoid

Night

  • ShubhGood
  • AmritGood
  • ChalNeutral
  • RogAvoid
  • KaalAvoid
  • LabhGood
  • UdvegAvoid
  • ShubhGood

The story

Nag Panchami: significance and rituals

Snakes hold a sacred place in Hindu mythology — Shiva wears Vasuki around his neck, and Vishnu rests on Shesha Naga. Celebrated across India, especially in rural areas.

Rituals

Draw snake images on walls or worship live or metal snake idols. Offer milk, turmeric, flowers, and rice. Do not dig the earth on this day. Visit Naga temples.

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