Friday, August 9, 2024
Nag Panchami 2024 falls on Friday, August 9, 2024 in Washington. It is Shravana Shukla Paksha Panchami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:18 AM and sunset 8:08 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Naga Panchami · Nagula Chavithi
Nag Panchami is the day of the serpent deities, kept on the fifth of the waxing moon in Shravana — the height of the monsoon, when snakes are driven out of flooded burrows and into human paths.
Milk and flowers are offered at snake images, anthills and temple nagas. Ploughing and digging are avoided, so as not to disturb what lives underground.
Nag Panchami 2024 in Washington is on Friday, August 9, 2024. It falls on Shravana Shukla Paksha Panchami.
Yes. Nag Panchami falls on Aug 9, 2024 in both Washington and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Nag Panchami is also known as Naga Panchami, Nagula Chavithi. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.