Nag Pancham 2025 Puja Date: Check Timings, Rituals, Significance and Mantras

Nag Pancham 2025 Puja Date: Check Timings, Rituals, Significance and Mantras

Nag Pancham will be observed on Wednesday 13 August 2025 in Gujarat during the Krishna Paksha Panchami of Shravan month. In most Indian states, Nag Panchami is celebrated earlier, during Shukla Paksha Panchami in Shravan month, while in Gujarat, it is marked three days before Krishna Janmashtami.

Nag Pancham 2025 Puja Date and Time 

Nag Pancham is dedicated to the worship of Nag Devta or the Serpent God. Devotees honour snakes as the earthly representation of divine serpents such as Vasuki, Adishesha, Ananta, Padmanabha and Takshaka. The festival is considered highly auspicious for seeking protection from snake-related fears and for gaining blessings of strength, health and prosperity.

In Gujarat, the day is deeply rooted in tradition, and many devotees keep a Nag Pancham fast. They break the fast only after performing Nag Puja, offering milk, flowers and prayers to snake idols or images.

Rituals of Nag Pancham

• Fasting and Puja: Devotees observe a day-long fast and offer milk and worship items to Nag idols or live snakes (handled by snake charmers in rural areas).
• Offerings to Nag Devta: Offer flowers, rice, turmeric and milk while reciting Nag Pancham mantras.
• Avoiding Ploughing or Digging: It is believed that digging the earth on this day might harm hidden serpents.Nag Pancham Mantras and Their Meaning

सर्वे नागाः प्रीयन्तां मे ये केचित् पृथ्वीतले। ये च हेलिमरीचिस्था येऽन्तरे दिवि संस्थिताः॥ ये नदीषु महानागा ये सरस्वतिगामिनः। ये च वापीतडगेषु तेषु सर्वेषु वै नमः॥

Meaning: May the snakes residing on earth, in the sky, in rivers, lakes, wells and ponds bless us. We offer salutations to all of them.

Mantra for Protection from Evil:

अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं पद्मनाभं च कम्बलम्। शङ्ख पालं धृतराष्ट्रं तक्षकं कालियं तथा॥ एतानि नव नामानि नागानां च महात्मनाम्। सायङ्काले पठेन्नित्यं प्रातःकाले विशेषतः। तस्य विषभयं नास्ति सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत्॥

Meaning: Chanting the names of nine great Nag Devtas: Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabha, Kambala, Shankhapala, Dhritarashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya, every morning ensures protection from poison and leads to victory in all aspects of life.

Importance of Nag Pancham

The observance of Nag Pancham strengthens faith in divine protection and reminds devotees of the interconnectedness of all life forms. Worshipping Nag Devta on this day is believed to remove obstacles, protect against negative energies and bring peace and prosperity to the household.