Nag Panchami 2085: 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 2085

Friday, 27 July 2085

Shravana Shukla Panchami: 8:49 AM, 26 Jul – 10:57 AM, 27 Jul

Nag Panchami 2086

Wednesday, 14 August 2086

Shravana Shukla Panchami: 11:45 PM, 13 Aug – 2:15 AM, 15 Aug

Nag Panchami dates 2085–2089

YearDate and muhurat
2085Friday, 27 July 2085
2086Wednesday, 14 August 2086
2087Sunday, 3 August 2087
2088Saturday, 21 August 2088
2089Wednesday, 10 August 2089

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

Nag Panchami 2085 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiFriday, 27 July 2085
MumbaiFriday, 27 July 2085
KolkataFriday, 27 July 2085
ChennaiFriday, 27 July 2085
BengaluruFriday, 27 July 2085
HyderabadFriday, 27 July 2085
PuneFriday, 27 July 2085
AhmedabadFriday, 27 July 2085

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 2085?

Nag Panchami is on Friday, 27 July 2085, by the Shukla Panchami, computed for New Delhi.

When is Nag Panchami in 2086?

Nag Panchami is on Wednesday, 14 August 2086, 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 2087?

Sunday, 3 August 2087. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Nag Panchami in 2088?

Saturday, 21 August 2088. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Nag Panchami in 2089?

Wednesday, 10 August 2089. 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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