Snakes or Nagas have always occupied a significant position in Hindu mythology and religious rites. The cobra is taken to be the symbol of the Nagas. Nag Panchami (Hindi: नाग पंचमी) is the Hindu ...

Image: Nepal observes Nag Panchami to pray for protection from rain, landslides, floods, and other natural calamities that occur during the monsoon season. (NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA) Every year ...