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The festival of Mauna Panchami and Nag Desert is celebrated on the fifth day of Krishna Paksha of Shravan month. According to the English month, this time the fast of Mauna Panchami and Nag Desert will be kept on Wednesday, 28 July 2021. Come know 5 special things about Mauna Panchami.
1. The fast of Mauna Panchami is celebrated especially in Bihar as Nagpanchami. Keeping the fast, they keep silence throughout the day. By observing the fast of silence, one's mental fortitude develops and physical energy is also saved.
2. On this day only Nagdev, the companion of Lord Shiva, is worshipped. On this day Sharvani fair is held in the Shiva temple of Deoghar in Jharkhand, Lord Shiva and Sheshnag are worshiped in the temples. Worshiping these two deities on the day of Mauna Panchami ends the fear of time and ends all kinds of troubles.
3. This day is considered special for the newlyweds when they observe a fast for 15 days and worship Nag Devta and listen to the story every day. Hearing the story does not bring any kind of obstacles in the life of married women.
4. In many areas, on this day, chew neem leaves along with mango seeds, lemon and pomegranate. According to the belief, by doing this, these leaves help to a great extent in removing poison from the body.
5. The Dakshinamurti form of Shiva is worshiped on this day. Shivabhishek with Panchamrit and water is of great importance on this day. This worship increases the mind, intellect and knowledge and brings success in the field.
