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Nag Panchami 2027 in Seattle

Nag Panchami in Seattle
Friday, 6 August 2027
Shravana Shukla Panchami at sunrise
Sunrise 5:53 AM · Sunset 8:36 PM
Avoid Rahu Kaal 11:24 AM – 1:14 PM

Nag Panchami, on the fifth day of the bright half of Shravan, honours the Naag devtas, the serpent deities linked with Shiva, Vishnu and the earth. It reflects respect for all creatures and for nature in the monsoon season; in Gujarat it is kept on the Krishna paksha Panchami instead.

When
In the morning of Shravan Shukla Panchami, ideally in the first half of the day; check your city's panchang.
Fast
Some keep a one-meal or fruit fast, avoiding fried food that day in some families; if you are pregnant, unwell, elderly or diabetic, consult your doctor; a phalahar fast is fine.

The bride who found a brother

In a village there lived a young bride whose parents had passed away and who had no brother to visit her during Shravan, when brothers traditionally come to take their sisters home. One day, when the women of the house went to dig clay, a snake appeared. One of them raised a stick to strike it, but the young bride stopped her and said gently, 'Do not hurt him; he is my brother.' The snake slid away peacefully. A few days later, a handsome young man came to the house, saying he was her cousin and had come to take her home for the festival. The family happily sent her. On the way he revealed that he was that very snake, the Naag she had protected, and that he truly thought of her as his sister. He took her to his serpent kingdom, where his family welcomed her with love, and sent her back with gifts and blessings. From then on, the bride worshipped the Naag devta on the Panchami of Shravan, and other women did too. The story is about kindness to every creature, and about how love can make family out of strangers.

एक गाँव में एक नई बहू रहती थी, जिसके माता-पिता नहीं रहे थे और कोई भाई भी नहीं था जो सावन में उसे मायके ले जाने आए। एक दिन घर की औरतें मिट्टी खोदने गईं, तभी एक साँप निकल आया। एक औरत ने उसे मारने के लिए डंडा उठाया, पर बहू ने उसे रोका और प्यार से कहा, 'इसे मत मारो, यह मेरा भाई है।' साँप शांति से चला गया। कुछ दिनों बाद एक सुंदर युवक घर आया और बोला कि वह बहू का चचेरा भाई है और त्योहार पर उसे मायके ले जाने आया है। परिवार ने खुशी से उसे भेज दिया। रास्ते में युवक ने बताया कि वह वही साँप है, वही नाग जिसकी बहू ने रक्षा की थी, और वह सच में उसे अपनी बहन मानता है। वह उसे अपने नागलोक ले गया, जहाँ उसके परिवार ने उसका बहुत प्रेम से स्वागत किया, और फिर उपहारों और आशीर्वाद के साथ वापस भेजा। तब से वह बहू सावन की पंचमी को नाग देवता की पूजा करने लगी, और फिर दूसरी स्त्रियाँ भी। यह कथा हर जीव के प्रति दया की है, और बताती है कि प्रेम से अजनबी भी परिवार बन जाते हैं।

What you need

Puja, step by step

  1. Bathe in the morning and clean the puja area.
  2. Draw a small serpent shape with haldi or sandal paste on a plate or on the wall near the door, or place a Naag devta picture on the altar.
  3. Light the diya and incense.
  4. Offer water, haldi, roli, akshat, flowers and durva to the image.
  5. Offer a little milk in a bowl in front of the image and the kheer or soaked grains as bhog.
  6. Listen to or read the Nag Panchami katha and chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' or the Naag Gayatri.
  7. Do aarti and share the prasad.
  8. Mark the day with care for nature: never offer milk to live snakes, since it is not their food; instead support a wildlife rescue or simply avoid harming any creature.

Scroll scripture, not noise

Get reminded the evening before, with the katha and puja steps in the app. The Gita, Ramayana, Kabir, Upanishads and more: 4,596 verses, plus panchang, japa and festival reminders.

Nag Panchami dates by city

City20262027
Dubai, UAEMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Abu Dhabi, UAEMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Sharjah, UAEMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Doha, QatarMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Muscat, OmanMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Kuwait City, KuwaitMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Manama, BahrainMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
London, UKMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Leicester, UKMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Birmingham, UKMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Manchester, UKMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
New York, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Edison, NJ, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Boston, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Washington DC, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Atlanta, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Chicago, USAMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Houston, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Dallas, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Phoenix, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
San Francisco Bay Area, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Los Angeles, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Seattle, USASunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Toronto, CanadaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Vancouver, CanadaSunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Calgary, CanadaSunday, 16 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Sydney, AustraliaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Melbourne, AustraliaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Perth, AustraliaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Singapore, SingaporeMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Kathmandu, NepalMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Nairobi, KenyaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Durban, South AfricaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Port Louis, MauritiusMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Suva, FijiMonday, 17 August 2026Saturday, 7 August 2027
Port of Spain, TrinidadMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
New Delhi, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Mumbai, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Bengaluru, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Chennai, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Kolkata, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Hyderabad, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Ahmedabad, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Pune, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Jaipur, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Lucknow, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Varanasi, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Patna, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Chandigarh, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Indore, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Bhopal, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Surat, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Kochi, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027
Guwahati, IndiaMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 6 August 2027