Nag Panchami 2079: date and puja muhurat

The fifth day of Shravana's bright half, honouring the serpent deities.

Dates and times for New Delhi, India

Nag Panchami 2079

Tuesday, 1 August 2079

Shravana Shukla Panchami: 5:34 AM, 1 Aug – 5:16 AM, 2 Aug

Nag Panchami 2080

Monday, 19 August 2080

Shravana Shukla Panchami: 2:04 AM, 19 Aug – 12:41 AM, 20 Aug

Nag Panchami dates 2079–2083

YearDate and muhurat
2079Tuesday, 1 August 2079
2080Monday, 19 August 2080
2081Saturday, 9 August 2081
2082Thursday, 30 July 2082
2083Wednesday, 18 August 2083

Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

Nag Panchami 2079 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiTuesday, 1 August 2079
MumbaiTuesday, 1 August 2079
KolkataWednesday, 2 August 2079
ChennaiTuesday, 1 August 2079
BengaluruTuesday, 1 August 2079
HyderabadTuesday, 1 August 2079
PuneTuesday, 1 August 2079
AhmedabadTuesday, 1 August 2079

The date is usually the same across India; the muhurat times differ with each city's sunrise and sunset.

What it is

The fifth day of Shravana's bright half, honouring the serpent deities. Serpents are revered in tradition as guardians of the earth and its waters.

Why it matters

A day of reverence for serpents, seen in tradition as guardians of the earth and water.

How it is traditionally kept

Worship of serpent images with milk and flowers; in many homes no digging or ploughing on this day.

  1. Draw or install an image of the serpent deity
  2. Offer milk, flowers and turmeric
  3. Avoid digging or ploughing for the day, as tradition asks
  4. Pray for the family's protection

Across India

Widely kept in Maharashtra and Karnataka; in some regions it falls on the fifth day of the bright half of Shravana, in others of the dark half.

Questions

When is Nag Panchami in 2079?

Nag Panchami is on Tuesday, 1 August 2079, by the Shukla Panchami, computed for New Delhi.

When is Nag Panchami in 2080?

Nag Panchami is on Monday, 19 August 2080, by the Shukla Panchami, computed for New Delhi.

What is Nag Panchami?

The fifth day of Shravana's bright half, honouring the serpent deities. Serpents are revered in tradition as guardians of the earth and its waters.

How is Nag Panchami traditionally kept?

Worship of serpent images with milk and flowers; in many homes no digging or ploughing on this day.

When is Nag Panchami in 2081?

Saturday, 9 August 2081. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Nag Panchami in 2082?

Thursday, 30 July 2082. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Nag Panchami in 2083?

Wednesday, 18 August 2083. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

How is Nag Panchami celebrated across India?

Widely kept in Maharashtra and Karnataka; in some regions it falls on the fifth day of the bright half of Shravana, in others of the dark half.

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