Nag Panchami 2021: Check date, Puja muhurat, SIGNIFICANCE and other details here; send these Nag Panchami WhatsApp messages and gifs to your friend and families

Nag Panchami 2021 date Puja muhurat: Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival where the serpent Gods are worshipped throughout the country. This year, the Nag Panchami is being celebrated on Friday, August 13, 2021. As per drikpanchang.com, the Nag Panchami Puja Muhurat has been from 5.13 AM to 7.48 AM.

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Why is Nag Panchami celebrated?

The Shukla Paksha Panchami during Sawan month is observed as Nag Panchami, as per drikpanchang.com. Usually Nag Panchami day falls two days after Hariyali Teej.

In the Hindu calendar, some days are considered to be significant to worship serpent Gods. The Panchami Tithi especially during Shravan month is considered to be highly auspicious for this purpose according to drikpanchang.com. Nag Panchami is one of those significant days and it observed on Shukla Paksha Panchami during Shravana month.

The women across the country worship the serpent God or the Nag Devta and offer milk to the serpents on this day. The women also pray for the wellness of their brothers and their family members to the Nag Devta.

Nag Panchami date

According to drikpanchang.com, currently, Nag Panchami falls in month of July and August in the English calendar. This year, the festival is being celebrated today, August 13, 2021. The date for Nag Panchami in Gujarat is August 27, 2021.

It must be noted that in Gujarat Nag Panchami is observed 15 days later than that of most other states. According to the new moon to new moon lunar calendar followed in Gujarat, Nag Panchami falls during Krishna Paksha Panchami of Shravana month. The festival is more popularly known as Nag Pancham in Gujarat and usually observed three days before Krishna Janmashtami festivities.

Significance

It is believed that the pujas offered to the snakes reach the serpent Gods. So, people worship live snakes on the day as representative of serpents Gods who are revered and worshipped in Hinduism.

WhatsApp messages and gifs

On this auspicious day, one can send WhatsApp messages to one's near and dear ones. Some of them are as follows:

1) On the auspicious day of Nag Panchami, here's extending my warm greetings to one and all

2) Nag Panchami is an important day in the holy month of Shravan dedicated to Lord Shiva. And on this day, here's hoping that the Gods shower you with all that you have dreamt of

3) The Nag Panchami festival teaches us an important life lesson: we must respect Mother Nature and all her creations. A very happy Nag Panchami to you and everyone in your family

4) May the God of snakes shower you and your family with his choicest blessings. Happy Nag Panchami to everyone at home

To send Nag Panchami WhatsApp GIFs: Go to your WhatsApp messenger, open it, once open, you will see GIFs option, click on that and then type 'Nag Panchami'