Question 1

When is Sarpa Puja 2 observed?

Accepted Answer

Sarpa Puja 2 falls on Kartika Shukla Panchami, the fifth lunar day of the bright fortnight in the lunar month of Kartika. The day is selected by the tithi running at local sunrise, so the Gregorian date changes every year and should be checked in a location-specific Hindu calendar.

Question 2

Why is Sarpa Puja celebrated?

Accepted Answer

Sarpa Puja is a worship of sacred serpents, or naga beings, and is associated in this calendar tradition with Vishnu’s boon to Adi Sesha. The story is preserved as a traditional explanation here, but a precise scriptural source for this particular Kartika observance should be verified.

Question 3

How is Sarpa Puja performed at home?

Accepted Answer

A simple puja can use a serpent image, naga stone, or clean symbolic drawing, together with water, flowers, turmeric, sandalwood, a lamp, fruit, and prayer. Milk should not be poured into snake holes or given to wild snakes; a symbolic offering in a vessel is safer and more respectful.

Question 4

What should be eaten or avoided on Sarpa Puja?

Accepted Answer

No single fasting rule can be stated with confidence for this observance. Some households may keep a light or vegetarian diet, while others perform only the worship. A family tradition or temple instruction should govern fasting, food restrictions, and the form of prayer.

Question 5

Is Sarpa Puja the same as Nag Panchami?

Accepted Answer

Sarpa Puja is not automatically the same as Nag Panchami. This observance is assigned to Kartika Shukla Panchami, whereas Nag Panchami is generally placed on a different lunar date. Similar serpent-worship practices can therefore appear under different names in regional calendars.

Date	Tithi	Lunar month	Governing time
Wed, 6 Nov, 2024	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sun, 26 Oct, 2025	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sat, 14 Nov, 2026	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Wed, 3 Nov, 2027	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sun, 22 Oct, 2028	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sat, 10 Nov, 2029	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Thu, 31 Oct, 2030	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Wed, 19 Nov, 2031	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Mon, 8 Nov, 2032	ShuklaShukla Panchami	Kartika	sunrise (udaya tithi)

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