Prayagraj,

29 July (HS): On Tuesday, thousands of

devotees flocked to old temples throughout the state to worship on the occasion

of Nag Panchami, a festival celebrated with profound devotion during the holy

month of Sawan. Devotees gathered to Prayagraj's famous Shri

Nagvasuki Temple in the early morning to perform rituals and donate milk and

flowers to the snake god. The temple,

located on the Ganga's banks, is one of the most significant Nag Panchami

festival sites in northern India.

On

the occasion of Nag Panchami festival of Shravan month, which is the favourite

month of Devadhidev Mahadev, there is a huge crowd in all the Shiva temples

including Nagvasuki temple since morning. Devotees are waiting for their turn

outside the temples to worship Vasuki, the king of snakes.

On

the occasion of Nag Panchami, devotees are thronging the Nagvasuki temple, Mankameshwar

temple, Brahmaeshwar Mahadev temple, Koteshwar Mahadev temple located in

Shivkuti, Pandeshvar Mahadev temple, Takshak temple and other Shiva temples to

offer prayers to Vasuki, the favourite of Baba Bholenath.

It

is believed that many people have arrived in temples since morning to perform

special prayers to get freedom from Kaal Sarp. Mahamandaleshwar Balbir Giri of

Niranjani Akhara told that it is mentioned in the Puranas that after the

Samudra Manthan, on the orders of Lord Vishnu, the king of snakes Vasuki rested

at a high place in Daraganj, Prayagraj. Due to which the temple present at this

place is called Nagvasuki Temple. By worshipping in this temple in the month of

Shravan, the Sarpakaal Dosh ends. There is a huge crowd in this temple on the

occasion of Nag Panchami. Similarly, in Ayodhya, a large number of devotees

sought blessings at the Pracheen Sheshavtar Shri Laxman Temple.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi