Nag Panchami a significant Hindu Festival dedicated to the worship of serpents is celebrated with great fervour across India. This festival, observed on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Shravana (July/August), holds immense cultural and religious importance. 

The culinary aspect of Nag Panchami not only reflects the diversity of Indian cuisine but also embodies the symbolic reverence for nature and its creatures.

The cultural significance of Nag Panchami is rooted in ancient mythology and is associated with various legends and folklore. It is believed that worshipping snakes on this day ensures protection from snake bites and brings prosperity and fertility. Devotees visit temples dedicated to Nagas (serpent gods), offer milk, and perform rituals to honour the serpents. In many regions, snake charmers are invited to display their skills, and clay or metal idols of snakes are worshipped.

In Uttar Pradesh women make the shape of a Nag Devta with Cow Dung, Ocher and Color at the main entrance of the house and offer Milk and Lava to Snake Bambee. Due to which Bholenath becomes pleased and blesses the devotees with wealth, glory and happiness. Swings are put on the trees in which children enjoy the swings, during this time women dress up and sit on the swings and sing Kajri Geet. But you know on the day of Nag Panchami, a unique tradition is also followed in our Uttar Pradesh. That is the tradition of beating dolls which has been going on for years.

Kajri Geet

1🔹झूला पड़ा कदम की डाली, झूलैं कृष्ण मुरारी रे।

झूला झूलन राधा आयीं, संग में ललिता प्यारी रे।

झूला पड़ा कदम की डाली, झूलैं कृष्ण मुरारी रे।

पेंग मारिके श्याम झुलावें, सुधि-बुध खोवें, सारी रे।

झूला पड़ा कदम की डाली, झूलैं कृष्ण मुरारी रे।

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2🔹की हरे रामा रिमझिम,बरसे पनिया,

झूले राधा रानिया है हरी।।

घिर आये घूंघर घनकरे,

परे रिमझिम बून्द फुहारे,

हरे रामा चमक रही दमिनिया,

झूले राधा रानिया है हरी।।

की झूमे गर सोहे मोतियन माला,

अंग अंग में भूषण निराला,

अरे रमा कमर पड़ी करधानिया,

झूले राधा रानिया है हरी।।

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On the day of Nag Panchami, Sisters make Dolls from old clothes and decorate them beautifully, then they are thrown in a River, Pond or Crossroads where brothers beat these Dolls with sticks. 

What is the reason behind the tradition of Beating Dolls....?

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Story of Beating Dolls:✍️🎎

In ancient times, a boy named Mahadev was an ardent devotee of the serpent god. Who used to go to a Shiva temple every day and specially worship the snake god along with Lord Shiva. It is believed that pleased with his faith and devotion, the snake god used to visit him every day. It is believed that many times during the worship in the temple, snakes used to wrap themselves around the feet of that Shiva devotee. But by the grace of the serpent god, they never caused him any harm. One day, when Mahadev was engrossed in the worship of the snake god in Shivalaya, as usual, a snake came and wrapped itself around his feet. At the same time his sister reached there. She got scared after seeing the snake wrapped around her brother's feet. When he feared that the snake might bite his brother, he picked up a stick and beat the snake to death. After this, when Mahadev lost his concentration, he found the snake dead in front of him.

The brother became very angry after his sister killed the snake and when he asked his sister the reason for this, he told her the truth. On this Mahadev told his sister that you have killed the snake god but you will definitely be punished for it. Since the sister had unknowingly killed the snake, a cloth doll was beaten that day as a symbolic punishment. From then till today, the tradition of beating dolls on the day of Nag Panchami is continuing in our Uttar Pradesh. 

Some special dishes are prepared here on Nag Panchami like:-

Gur Ki Gujiya, Meethi Puri, Arbi Bharta, Kathal Ki Sabji, Chana Matar Ghughni, Malpua and Gulgula.

Everyone celebrates the festival of Nag Panchami according to their own customs and traditions, but the purpose of all is the same, man's love and reverence for nature, we worship not only snakes but also many animals and birds. , because we are Indians. We should respect our customs. We should be proud of our country. Because we will not see all these things anywhere else in the world.

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HAPPY NAG PANCHAMI 🙏😊

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