Nag Panchami is an important festival in the month of Sawan. This year it will be celebrated on July 25.
The festival is dedicated to the Naga Devta or the snake god. It is one of the oldest festivals that is celebrated in India, during the Sawan month.
On this festival milk is offered to Nag Devta or the snake god. This ritual of offering milk to snakes is an old tradition in India on panchami tithi and it is said that the ritual keeps evil away. Many also observe fast on that day. Food made with milk as a key ingredient is also offered as prashad to the god.
The dishes prepared vary from region to region, and with the festival beckoning, we will take a look at some popular Nag Panchami recipes to revitalize yourself on this auspicious occasion.