Nag Panchami draws crowds at Nagdaha Lake

Devotees gathered at Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur, Nepal on 17 August 2026 to observe Nag Panchami, the Hindu festival dedicated to the veneration of serpents and the snake deity.

A devotee poured milk as an offering to Naga — the sacred serpent — at Nagdaha Lake in Lalitpur during Nag Panchami festivities on 17 August 2026, following a centuries-old Hindu ritual tradition.

Participants dressed in traditional attire performed cultural acts in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 17 August 2026 as part of Nag Panchami observances honouring the serpent deity.

Performers in traditional dress took part in Nag Panchami celebrations in the heritage city of Bhaktapur, Nepal on 17 August 2026, reflecting the festival's deep cultural roots in the Kathmandu Valley.

Devotees performed religious rituals in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 17 August 2026 to mark Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival in which the serpent god is propitiated with prayers, offerings and ceremonial rites.