Thread on The Backstory and Importance of #NagaraPanchami!
The important event related to Naga Panchami is described in Chapter 24 of Varaha Purana.
The Progeny of Nagas like Ananta, Vasuki, Kambala, Karkotaka, Padma, Maha Padma, Sanka and Kulika filled the earth. #Thread
The important event related to Naga Panchami is described in Chapter 24 of Varaha Purana.
The Progeny of Nagas like Ananta, Vasuki, Kambala, Karkotaka, Padma, Maha Padma, Sanka and Kulika filled the earth. #Thread
They were crooked, heinous, and violent and with their fangs, they stung people and reduced them to ashes.
This used to reduce human population and virtuous men went to abode of Lord Brahma and asked him for a solution. Then Brahma cursed the serpents as follows.
This used to reduce human population and virtuous men went to abode of Lord Brahma and asked him for a solution. Then Brahma cursed the serpents as follows.
Brahma said to Serpents,
Since you are annihilating my progeny, the men, in another age, in the Swayambhu Manvantara, by curse of the mother, you will face a serious decline.
Since you are annihilating my progeny, the men, in another age, in the Swayambhu Manvantara, by curse of the mother, you will face a serious decline.
Serpents said,
O God. We were made crooked by nature by you. Our Venom, cruelty, and the use of eye as weapon were all given by you. The intensity of all that was given may be reduced. O God. Please allot us separate regions.
O God. We were made crooked by nature by you. Our Venom, cruelty, and the use of eye as weapon were all given by you. The intensity of all that was given may be reduced. O God. Please allot us separate regions.
Brahma said,
Patala, Vitala, Sutala are the regions allotted to you. You may all have your abode there.
I ordain that you shall enjoy all pleasures till seventh Manvantara.
At the beginning of Vaivasta Manvantara you will become relations of Devas as well as of Garuda. (cnti)
Patala, Vitala, Sutala are the regions allotted to you. You may all have your abode there.
I ordain that you shall enjoy all pleasures till seventh Manvantara.
At the beginning of Vaivasta Manvantara you will become relations of Devas as well as of Garuda. (cnti)
Then all your progeny will be consumed by fire but for your own selves there will be no danger
The end of such serpents as is fierce & insolent will certainly occur, but not of others. You may eat &bite a person if he is destined, but also retaliate when somebody injures you.
The end of such serpents as is fierce & insolent will certainly occur, but not of others. You may eat &bite a person if he is destined, but also retaliate when somebody injures you.
The serpents thereafter went to nether world allotted to them. All this happened on Panchama tithi. So, this tithi is auspicious and capable of removing all sins.
If one remains austere on that day, give us all that is sour in the food they become friendly towards him.
If one remains austere on that day, give us all that is sour in the food they become friendly towards him.
One more thing, Snakes don't drink milk
Now I know people over here go and make the snake drink milk on Nag Panchami but the fact is that snakes don't drink the milk. Even if they do, they are not able to digest it and eventually they die.
Now I know people over here go and make the snake drink milk on Nag Panchami but the fact is that snakes don't drink the milk. Even if they do, they are not able to digest it and eventually they die.
Milk is for mammals and not reptiles. What the snake charmers do is that they don't provide food and water to snakes for a day or two before the Nag Panchami, and hence, in order to quench the thirst and hunger, snakes drink the milk and they die later.
If you truly want to worship Nag Deva (Snake god) then pour milk and offer your food to idols and not the real snakes.
Wish you an auspicious #NaagPanchami 🙏
Wish you an auspicious #NaagPanchami 🙏
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