Naga Panchami Festival of India snakes
Nag Panchami is a traditional festival celebrated in the Hindu snake in July or August, the fifth day of the week is brilliant in a month of Shravan. The Hindu mythologies are full of stories and tales of snakes, and no shortage of legends revolving origin of this celebration.
Celebrated during the summer rainy season, Nag Panchami is in the form of holes annual monsoon rains, in which the various snakes live in India. Of course, go in search of dry land or in the gardens of the houses. The belief is that this festival will be against the increased possibility of snakebite during this time. The snakes were collected in earthen pots and taken to various temples across the country where the cult. Temples dedicated to Shiva, a fan of snakes, are particularly favored when the Nag Panchami.
Indians at home watching Nag Panchami in different ways. A long day fast that occur in parts of India, while in other areas it is customary for wives and wives to visit their new home before the wedding. The women get up early to bathe after fine sari dress. Other gestures include offering jewelry and money for milk pictures of snakes or clay figurines sold in neighborhood markets. Milk and flowers are also back as a sign of affection near the snake holes. Held says come from any snake that drinks milk. Yet other areas, cow dung is used to create images of snakes at the entrance to private homes to accommodate serpent god.
The temple rituals are snakes (collected in pots) is fed with milk and rice before being released.
What has not been discussed
Unfortunately, India has set a record with the highest mortality of snakes in one day during the holidays.
If it is true that the terms of monsoons flood the house snakes rarely bite humans unprovoked, thousands of snakes collected in the Nag panchami. Folklore says the people are not bitten by the snakes during worship. To ensure this, the snakes are hungry, are small boxes or bags without ventilation days, the teeth are pulled out and, ultimately, their mouths sewn. Hot needles used to pierce the pipe snake venom glands, which cause the animals to break. Adding final insult to the Nag panchami admired idol, the eyes of some snakes are at risk, when applied Puja Darts knocked off their caps.
Because snakes are deprived of water they drink the milk offered to them. Milk is not part of their natural diet. Most die from dehydration reactions, allergies and other causes painful. It is estimated that until 2000 the snakes killed in Mumbai alone for Nag Panchami.
It is a crime to capture the snake charmers, and snakes for sale or use of the Wildlife Act and the Prevention of Cruelty in 1972. It does not prevent dozens of people to continue their cruel above. The effects of those who are trapped.
Where do you see
Shirale Baltis people, apparently the largest collection of snakes in the world. The festivities attract visitors from around the world. And organizers say that no one has been bitten.
The temples of Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh also known Nag Panchami party. Travel on these or other areas where the parties are active is delayed. According to the plan.
Naga Panchami Calendar
2011: August 4
2012: July 24
2013: August 11