Significance of Nag Panchami
“Panchami habba, panchammi habba… Uladava dinn naakk, anna barlilla yak kariyakk…” goes the song. My elder brother at Bangalore even today, recollects and reminds everyone that as a child of 4-5 years old, I use to sing this song quite often. More than the song or significance of the Nag Panchami, it was the “Swing” I was attracted to a lot. And I loved one to be tied at my house too. Of course, my brothers have fulfilled almost all of my small and wonderful desires I craved for right from childhood till now. Nag Panchami is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship live Nagas-The snakes (cobras) or images of snakes. It is celebrated on the fifth day after Amavasya (New Moon day) of the month of Shravan or Shravana or Saawan as it is called in the North India. Traditionally, it is a practice of newly married women to visit their parental house to celebrate the festival. Especially in villages in India, a traditional aspect of the ce...