Nagula Chavithi
nagula chavithi telugu నాగుల చవితి auspicious day observe naga puja nagula chavithi observed fourth day chaturthi deepavali amavasya karthika masam nag panchami nagasashti observed naga chaturthi part andhra pradesh tamilnadu also celebrated month sravana masam nagula chavithi festival worship nag devatas serpent god mainly womens festival nagula chavithi observed married woman wellbeing child chavithi festival woman keep fast observe naga puja devotee offer milk dry fruit sarpa devata valmeekam putta snake pit nag chaturthi day ashtanag eight hooded cobra worshipped nagula chavithi kartika masam major festival andhra pradesh part tamilnadu ritual puja procedure different place place people place naga devatha idol home perform puja place devotee go putta snake pit offer naivedyam perform pujas people perform puja puttas ant hill home snake milk kumkum turmeric vibhuti offering made sweet made mixture jaggery black sesame seed also jaggery white sesame seed mixture unboiled rice black sesame seed finally egg people drop thing ant hill people also light diyas near ant hill offer flower ritual done facing east usually auspicious time day finishing offering people take little bit soil ant hill put back ear people believe celebrating naagula chavithi remove tension household family life people usually ritual ant hill present temple place locality ant hill present popular legend associated nagula chavithi telugu hindu culture suggests day lord shiva drank poison halahala kalkuta save universe famous incident samudra manthan pujas prayer also held naga temple across state nowadays nagula chavithi day noted practice offering milk egg snake especially cobra near snake pit snake charmer also bring cobra village town fed milk devotee worship naga constant reminder human live harmony nature ideal way worship naga protecting forest groove home snake animal animal right activist criticize festival propagating regressive myth snake drink milk snake mammal reptile mammal generally digest milk fact survive snake biologically impossible snake general open three time actual size mouth consume prey directly dont drink milk charmer usually captured snake broke fang called defanging stitched mouth side left hole front starved snake day point dehydration brought festival naga panchami people would offer various food item including milk extremely dehydrated snake one hole mouth appears much like water person stranded desert would lap animal right activist point milk wasted obtained cruel practice dairy industry pouring milk snake pit also cause problem snake since often pit filled milk