In short
- Nagara Panchami 2027
- Friday, 6 August 2027
- Tithi
- Shravan Shukla PanchamiSravana Shukla Panchami (amanta)
- Fast
- Some sisters fast until the puje
- Observed for
- Protection of the family, and brothers’ well-being
What is it? The habba of the Nagas, on Shravana Shukla Panchami.
Why do families keep it? Serpents are worshipped as guardians of land, water and family — and, in Karnataka, as linked to Subrahmanya. Sisters pray for their brothers’ long life.
What happens on the day? Milk, turmeric and flowers at a nagakallu or anthill; a fast for some; sweets made from sesame and rice flour; swings in North Karnataka.
When to observe Nagara Panchami in 2027
| Panchami tithi begins | Fri, 6 Aug, 02:28 AM |
|---|---|
| Panchami tithi ends | Sat, 7 Aug, 12:23 AM |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:00 PM – 12:51 PM |
| Rahu Kaala — keep aside | 10:51 AM – 12:26 PM |
What Nagara Panchami means
Nagas and the land
In Tulunadu and Malenadu, many families keep a nagabana — a sacred grove for the Nagas — and Panchami is its most important day.
A sisters’ habba
In much of Karnataka, Nagara Panchami is when sisters pray for their brothers. Married daughters come home, and brothers bring them gifts.
Swings and sweets
In North Karnataka, swings (jokali) are hung from trees; women sing Panchami songs; tambittu, chigali and ellu unde are made.
The farmer and the snakelings
Who is in it: A farmer and his family, His married daughter, The mother snake
A farmer ploughing his field cut through a snake’s nest and killed her young without knowing it.
The mother snake, in grief and anger, bit the farmer and his family that night.
His married daughter, far away, was worshipping the Nagas that day with milk and turmeric. The snake came to her too — but found her in prayer.
Moved, the snake listened to her plea for forgiveness and restored her family. Since then, it is told, no one ploughs or digs on Nagara Panchami, and sisters pray to the Nagas for their brothers.
What it teaches: Harm done without knowing is still harm. Forgiveness can be asked for — and given.
Nagara Panchami puja at home, step by step
Getting ready
- 1Clean the house and the puja place.
- 2Prepare sesame sweets and tambittu.
The puja
- 1Go to a nagakallu or anthill in the morning.
- 2Pour a little milk and water, apply turmeric and kumkuma, and offer flowers and a thread.
- 3Offer naivedya — tambittu, a banana, puffed rice.
- 4Pray for your brothers and your family.
Closing the puja
- 1Share the sweets.
- 2Sit on the swing, if your family hangs one!
What to keep ready for Nagara Panchami
Must have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | A small cup | Offered at the nagakallu |
| Arishina, kumkuma and flowers | A little | Puje |
| Cotton thread | 1 | Tied at the stone |
| Tambittu, banana, puffed rice | As needed | Naivedya |
Good to have
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| A silver naga image | — | Worshipped at home by some families |
Family and regional customs
| What | How much | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Ellu unde and chigali | — | North Karnataka Panchami sweets |
Good practice, and what to avoid
Please do
- Offer milk at the stone — just a little, and clean up.
- Call or visit your brothers or sisters.
Best avoided
- Dig the earth or plough on this day.
- Pour milk into a live snake’s hole, or harm a snake.
Chants for Nagara Panchami
Nava naga stotra
अनन्तं वासुकिं शेषं पद्मनाभं च कम्बलम्।
शङ्खपालं धार्तराष्ट्रं तक्षकं कालियं तथा॥
ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಅನನ್ತಂ ವಾಸುಕಿಂ ಶೇಷಂ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಂ ಚ ಕಮ್ಬಲಮ್।
ಶಙ್ಖಪಾಲಂ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಂ ತಕ್ಷಕಂ ಕಾಲಿಯಂ ತಥಾ॥
anantaṃ vāsukiṃ śeṣaṃ padmanābhaṃ ca kambalam| śaṅkhapālaṃ dhārtarāṣṭraṃ takṣakaṃ kāliyaṃ tathā||
What it means: Ananta, Vasuki, Shesha, Padmanabha, Kambala, Shankhapala, Dhartarashtra, Takshaka and Kaliya — the nine great Nagas.
Nagara Panchami from region to region
Tulunadu
Nagabana puje with milk and tender coconut; families from abroad return for it.
North Karnataka
Swings, Panchami songs and sesame sweets; sisters fast for brothers.
Maharashtra
Nag Panchami with images of snakes drawn on walls.
Have the Nagara Panchami puja done for you
Two ways to do it. At a temple: the pandit takes your family’s name and gotra in the sankalpa and sends you the photos and video. At home: a pandit from our panel comes to you with the vidhi, and you sit for the puja yourself.
Where this comes from
- Bhavishya Purana for Naga Panchami worship.
- Mahabharata for the names of the great Nagas.
- Folk tradition of Karnataka for the farmer’s story and the sisters’ habba.
How we work out the dates: Stuti Mandir’s own panchanga engine places the Sun and Moon (Lahiri ayanamsa) and checks the tithi against sunrise, sunset and moonrise in Bengaluru, in IST. A printed panchanga may differ by a minute or so. Where your family’s panchanga or your purohita says otherwise, go with them.
Questions devotees ask us
When is Nagara Panchami 2027?
Friday, 6 August 2027. In Bengaluru, Sravana Shukla Panchami (amanta; Shravan Shukla Panchami in the North Indian count) begins Fri, 6 Aug, 02:28 AM and ends Sat, 7 Aug, 12:23 AM IST.
Will Mysuru and Delhi keep Nagara Panchami on the same day?
Mostly yes. But the sun rises and sets at different times in different towns, and a habba is kept on the day its tithi is running at the right hour — so timings shift, and once in a while the date does too. Change the town above to see yours.
Is Nagara Panchami linked to Subramanya Shashti?
Yes, in Karnataka both honour the Nagas; Subramanya Shashti in Margashira is the greater of the two at Kukke.