Nag Panchami
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Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of serpents, especially cobras, observed with rituals, offerings, and prayers for protection and prosperity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nag Panchami canonical | 6 |
| Naga Panchami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10606209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nag Panchami Context triple: [Shravan month, specialDay, Nag Panchami]
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A.
Lalita Panchami
Lalita Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari, celebrated during the Navratri period with special prayers and rituals.
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B.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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C.
Hera Panchami
Hera Panchami is a key ritual in the Jagannath tradition, observed during the annual Rath Yatra when Goddess Lakshmi symbolically visits Lord Jagannath to express displeasure at his delayed return to the temple.
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D.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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E.
Teej
Teej is a traditional Hindu monsoon festival, especially celebrated by women in northern India, marked by fasting, swings, folk songs, and prayers for marital bliss and well-being.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nag Panchami Target entity description: Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of serpents, especially cobras, observed with rituals, offerings, and prayers for protection and prosperity.
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A.
Lalita Panchami
Lalita Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Lalita Tripura Sundari, celebrated during the Navratri period with special prayers and rituals.
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B.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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C.
Hera Panchami
Hera Panchami is a key ritual in the Jagannath tradition, observed during the annual Rath Yatra when Goddess Lakshmi symbolically visits Lord Jagannath to express displeasure at his delayed return to the temple.
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D.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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E.
Teej
Teej is a traditional Hindu monsoon festival, especially celebrated by women in northern India, marked by fasting, swings, folk songs, and prayers for marital bliss and well-being.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural cycle
ⓘ
fertility symbolism ⓘ monsoon season ⓘ snake worship traditions ⓘ |
| calendar |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| culturalSignificance |
community and family observance
ⓘ
expression of reverence for nature ⓘ integration of snake ecology into religious practice ⓘ |
| fallsOn | Shukla Paksha Panchami of Shravana month ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Nāga
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagas
cobra ⓘ serpent deities ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Mahabharata legends of King Janamejaya and snake sacrifice
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stories of Lord Krishna subduing serpent Kāliya ⓘ various regional Nāga legends ⓘ |
| observanceBy |
Hindus
ⓘ
some Jain communities in certain regions ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Hindu diaspora communities ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ parts of Pakistan ⓘ |
| purpose |
seeking fertility and well-being
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seeking prosperity ⓘ seeking protection from snakebites ⓘ worship of serpents ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
Maharashtra customs of worshipping live cobras handled by snake charmers
ⓘ
Nepalese observances including offerings at Nāga temples ⓘ South Indian worship of anthills as abodes of Nāgas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
drawing snake images on walls and thresholds
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offering flowers, sweets, and lamps to Nāgas ⓘ offering milk to live snakes in some regions ⓘ offering milk to snake idols ⓘ performing pūjā to snake images and idols ⓘ recitation of snake-related mantras and stories ⓘ visiting temples dedicated to Nāga deities ⓘ worship at anthills in rural areas ⓘ |
| symbolism |
harmony between humans and animals
ⓘ
prosperity and fertility of land and family ⓘ protection from hidden dangers ⓘ |
| taboo |
digging soil is often avoided
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killing snakes is strictly avoided ⓘ ploughing fields is often avoided ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
August
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July ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nag Panchami Description of subject: Nag Panchami is a traditional Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of serpents, especially cobras, observed with rituals, offerings, and prayers for protection and prosperity.
Referenced by (7)
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