The festival of Nagpanchami falls in the middle of the wet season, where Hindus worship serpent god Nag. The exact origin of the festival is unknown but it is believed to have started in the Vedic times highlighting the ancient interaction between the humans and the reptilians. Image of Nag is posted at the doorways and milk is offered to the serpent deity on this day. It is believed that worshipping Nag protects one from snakebite and the house bearing the image of Nag is protected from lightening strike.
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