Nag Panchami 2020 – the Second Online Travel Varanasi – Divine Tourism Naga Panchami is a festival that includes both Hinduism and early Indian religious beliefs. Panchami means "fifth," the day on which this Hindu festival is celebrated, and Naga refers to a group of serpent deities in early Indian religion. The mythical Nagas were semi-divine beings said to have sprung from Kadru, the wife of Rishi Kashyapa. Although they live and rule below the earth, the Nagas were believed to roam the earth wearing jewels and ornaments. SNAKE worship was fairly widespread in India a...