Nag Panchami fast story
Read the importance of Nag Panchami fast story, mythology, worship method and results of the fast in detail.
॥ Shri Nag Panchami fast story. 🐍🕉️
॥ mythology .
Once upon a time, a pious farmer lived with his family in a city. He had two sons and a daughter. That farmer was very hard-working, but unknowingly he committed a big crime.
It was the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. According to the scriptures, digging or plowing the earth is prohibited on this day, but the farmer, out of ignorance, went to plow the field with his oxen. While plowing the field, suddenly the tip of the farmer's plow entered the hole of a snake. Three small children of the serpent (Sapele) were sleeping in that hole. Due to the sharp blow of the plough, all three children were cut and died instantly.
When the serpent returned to her hole, her heart was filled with grief and anger after seeing her children bleeding and dead. He saw that there were plow marks in the field nearby. The serpent understood that this farmer had killed her children. He decided to take revenge.
That very night, when the farmer, his wife and his two sons were sleeping deeply, the serpent entered their house and bit all four of them one by one. The farmer, his wife and both sons died instantly due to the effects of poison.
The next morning, the serpent reached the farmer's daughter to bite her. There he saw a wonderful sight. That girl was fasting on Nag Panchami. He had carved the figure of a snake god on the wall with coal and ocher. She was offering raw milk, paddy slag (kheel), flowers and sandalwood with a pure heart for the worship of snakes. The girl was praying with folded hands to the snake god for the happiness and prosperity of her family and asking for forgiveness for the sins she had committed unknowingly.
Seeing this exclusive devotion and compassionate worship of the girl, the serpent's anger subsided. He realized that this girl was innocent and devoted. The serpent appeared in person and said to the girl, "O daughter! Your devotion has pleased me. You can ask for any boon."
The girl prayed with great humility, "O Mother! If you are pleased with me, please give life back to my dead parents and brothers."
The serpent said 'Tathaastu' and offered nectar to the girl. With the touch of that nectar the farmer and his entire family came back to life. While leaving, the serpent gave a boon that whoever worships the serpents as per the rituals on Shravan Shukla Panchami and does not plow the land on this day, he and his family will never be troubled by the fear of snakes for seven generations. Since then, the tradition of worshiping snakes and listening to this fast story on the day of Nag Panchami has been going on.
॥ Rules and worship method of Nag Panchami fast. 📋👉
Bathing in Brahma Muhurta:On this day, one should wake up before sunrise and take bath with holy water and wear pure clothes.
Prohibition of digging the land:Digging the land, ploughing, cutting vegetables or doing needle-thread work is completely prohibited on the day of Nag Panchami. On this day Mother Earth is given rest.
Snake shape:Snake shape should be made with cow dung, ocher or coal on both sides of the main entrance of the house.
Abhishek:Raw milk, Ganga water, curd and honey should be offered to the idol or picture of the snake god.
to the Lord.Paddy lava (kheel), batasha and sweet milk are especially offered to the snakes.
Mantra jaapa:Puja ke samay "om navakulaaya vidmahe vishadantaaya dheemahi tanno sarpa: prachodayaat" athava "om namah shivaaya" ka jaapa karna chahiye.
Listening to the story:After worship, it is mandatory to read or listen to this fast story with devotion, only then the fast is considered complete.
॥ Religious significance of Nag Panchami. 🔱🌟
Prevention of Kaalsarp Dosha:According to astrology, for those who have Kaalsarp Dosh in their horoscope, worshiping and donating to Nag Devta on this day calms the inauspicious effects of Rahu-Ketu.
Association with Lord Shiva:The snake is the ornament around the neck of Lord Shiva and is the bed (Sheshnag) of Lord Vishnu. Therefore, by worshiping snakes one gets the blessings of the Trinity.
Natural Balance:This festival teaches us that every living being in the universe, even if it is poisonous, has its own importance and we should respect their existence.
॥ Benefits of Nag Panchami fast. 💎🌈
Freedom from fear of snakes:By listening to this story and observing the fast, the person and his family never have any fear of poisonous creatures.
Protection of the lineage:There is a religious belief that by worshiping on this day, no one in the family dies untimely due to snake bite and the lineage remains safe for seven generations.
Happiness, peace and prosperity:Snakes are considered the protectors of the underworld and wealth. By their grace, Goddess Lakshmi resides in the house and poverty is removed.
Mental peace:By observing fast on Nag Panchami, one gets relief from mental troubles and unknown fear caused by Rahu and Ketu.
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