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by Asmita Bhusal | 25-07-2020 11:58
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Hello everyone!! Namaste and a green cheers from Nepal. In Hindu religion today's date marks Naag Panchami, a day of worshipping reptiles and dedicated to the serpent god, Nag. This day falls on mid of rainy season and tracks the arrival of cluster of festivals including Dashain, the biggest festival of Hindus. This day is celebrated by sticking posters of serpent in the main door of house, replacing previous year's picture or poster. The main doors and gateways are washed and in muddy houses, they are smeared by cow dung. After then priests stick serpent pictures on the walls of main doors or gateways by using cow dung. Then the picture is worshipped offering some clean and fresh dubo (Cynodon dactylon), flowers, keshari (colours), sweets and varieties of foods like rice and milk pudding, rice bread made in ghee, etc., lava (roasted paddy), oats grains, sesame seeds, water and specially raw milk of cow. It is highly believed that worshipping serpent king can protect people from snakes. As worshipping a real snake infront is a risky devotion, posters, idols, etc. of snake deity are worshipped. The origin of this festival is linked with Mahabharata (the holy book of Hindu religion). There's an interesting story connected with this festival. Furthermore, Hindu people also believe that today the tenth and last incarnation of Lord Vishnu "Kalki Avatar" is about to born, which according to religious texts, is the incarnation for ending iniquity and all sinner people of this era (Kali Yug) and again establish religion and equity among humans on Earth. In Hindu religion, as they worship snake deity, killing of snakes is believed to be an inexcusable sin. In a nutshell, may this day strengthen ecosystem and help in persuading greenery. Source of image: https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2019/08/05/nagpanchmi-today/
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9 Comments
Greetings ASMITA
I hope you are doing well
Thank you for sharing our culture
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 29-09-2020 23:39
Thanks for sharing this report!
Posted 28-07-2020 15:05
Hello Asmita,
I hope you are doing fine and is safe wherever you are.
As My self belonging from Hindu country like Nepal, It's soo glad that there is actually a festival that celebrates the importance of snake and acknowledges its role in the ecosystem.
Thank you for sharing this information through your report.
Posted 27-07-2020 15:16
Happy Naga Panchami Asmita!
Thanks for your report!
Posted 26-07-2020 11:42
Thank you for sharing your report.
Posted 26-07-2020 07:26
Happy Naga Panchami Asmita! Hope your day was full of joy!
Posted 25-07-2020 23:22
hello,
happy nagh panchami Asmita
Posted 25-07-2020 21:30
Hello Asmita,
I hope you are fine and doing good with your work.
Yes, its naagpanchami today, and its our religious practice.
So, Haappy nagpanchami to you too.
Green Cheerss,
Shreya Aryal
Posted 25-07-2020 19:05
Thank you very much for your report.
Happy Nagh Panchami.
Posted 25-07-2020 17:16