Nagula Chavithi 2024 Date And Significance In Hinduism

We have worshipped snakes since ancient times in India. They have a spiritual significance in Hinduism. We associate snakes with Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesha and Maa Manasa. Nagula Chavithi is an auspicious day when we worship snakes. Let us discuss the date, timing, significance, and celebrations of Nagula Chavithi in 2024.

Date and Timing of Nagula Chavithi 2024 

• Nagula Chavithi 2024 Date: 05, November, 2024
• Puja Muhurat: 10:59 A.M to 1:10 P.M
• Nagula Chavithi Tithi Begins: 4 Nov at 11:24 P.M
• Nagula Chavithi Tithi Ends: 6 Nov at 12:16 A.M

What is Nagula Chavithi?

We dedicate the festival of Nagula Chavithi to the worship of snakes. It falls on the fourth day of the Kartik month after Amavasya. The other name of Nagula Chavithi is Naga Chaturthi. People celebrate the festival in southern India, mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The nag devatas (Snake Gods) are worshipped in Nagula Chavithi.

On this day, mothers fast for the well-being of their children. We call the Hindu Gods – Shiva ( Naga Bhushana), Vishnu ( Shesha Thalpa Sai), Kartikeya (Naga Swarupa) and Ganesha ( Naga Yajnopaveetha). The Ashtanga (eight-hooded cobra) is worshipped, and milk, eggs, and dry fruits are offered. The date of Nagula Chavithi this year is 5 November 2024.

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Story And Importance of the Festival

The festival Nagula Chavithi has many legends behind it. A legend of Nagula Chavithi tells us about the Samudra Manthan, where Devtas and Asuras churned the ocean of milk to get the Amrita( nectar of immortality). A serpent was used as a rope to get the nectar, which gave out a dangerous poison that had adverse effects.

Lord Shiva swallowed the poison and got the name Neelkantha. Unfortunately, a few drops of it fell on the ground. This is why we worship sakes on this day: to protect ourselves from the adverse effects of the poison.

Since then, Lord Shiva has wrapped Vasuki around his neck. The serpent says he is lifeless without Lord Shiva. They share a relationship of divine friendship.

Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that the Vasuki represents him among other nagas and serpents in the Bhagavad Gita. In Bhagavata Prana, the eleven snakes form the chariot of the Sun God. Again, like every year, we can celebrate Nagula Chavithi. This year, the date of Nagula Chavithi is 5 November 2024.

Importance of Nagula Chavithi 2024 

Nagula Chavithi is mainly a women’s festival. Mothers pray to the snake Gods for the well-being of their children. Snakes have been helpful to us in various ways. They have proved beneficial by consuming rats in rural areas and killing harmful organisms in water. In astrology, the snake depicts Rahu.

We can easily avoid Rahu’s malefic effects if we keep a vrat on this day. We can also avoid other physical and mental problems, such as anxiety, depression, etc. This year, on 5 November 2024, we will celebrate Nagula Chavithi to seek the divine blessings of the Snake Gods.

Rituals of Nagula Chavithi 2024 

It becomes essential for the devotees to follow the rituals for worshipping Nagas. This year, if we perform all the necessary rituals of Nagula Chavithi with devotion, we can achieve good outcomes. These are some of the rituals:

• We need to wake up early in the morning and take a bath.
• You need to chant mantras to protect yourself from negative energies.
• Women worship the Naga Devta and worship Ashtanag.
• We offer Naivedyam to the Snake Gods. It includes laddoos, sweets made from rice flour, and jaggery.
• Devotees light diyas near snake Pitta ( snake burrows).
• We should offer snakes: milk, vermillion, flowers, black sesame seeds, thamboolam, sweets made of jaggery, etc.
• The idols of the nagas are kept in the temples of Shiva.

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Benefits of the Festival

If we stay fast on this day, we can reap beautiful benefits. Below are some benefits of keeping a vrat on the festival.

• If we worship and keep a vrat on Nagula Chavithi, it can remove the Kal Sarpa Dosha.
• Your harmful effects on the planet Rahu get removed.
• It brings harmony, peace and prosperity to our house.
• We can get rid of depression and anxiety issues.
• We can get rid of digestive problems.

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