Nagula Chavithi Puja at Home 2025
Complete Step-by-Step Guide for Devotees
Nagula Chavithi, a spiritually significant Hindu festival, is celebrated with deep devotion to honor the Naga Devatas (serpent deities). Observed on the Chaturthi tithi (fourth day after Amavasya) in the month of Kartika, this sacred occasion emphasizes snake worship for protection, prosperity, fertility, and to ward off Sarpa Dosha.
This detailed guide will help you perform the Nagula Chavithi Puja at home in 2025 with devotion and clarity.
Nagula Chavithi 2025 Date and Muhurat
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Chaturthi Tithi Begins: 1:20 AM (Oct 25)
- Chaturthi Tithi Ends: 3:45 AM (Oct 26)
- Best Puja Muhurat: 10:58 AM to 1:12 PM (Oct 25)
Why Perform Nagula Chavithi Puja at Home?
- Protection from Sarpa Dosha and Rahu-Ketu afflictions
- Blessings for fertility and healthy children
- Brings prosperity, peace, and good health
- Strengthens spiritual connection with nature and divine forces
Pre-Puja Preparations
- Purification
- Take a ritual bath early morning
- Wear clean clothes (preferably yellow or green)
- Clean the house and puja space thoroughly
- Optional Fasting
- Observe a partial or full-day fast
- Sattvic food like fruits or milk can be consumed after puja
Setting Up the Nagula Chavithi Altar
- Choose a Sacred Spot
- Preferably the northeast corner of your home
- Spread a clean yellow or green cloth on a raised platform
- Serpent Representation
- Place a silver or clay snake idol
- Or draw a serpent with turmeric, sandal paste, or rangoli
- Decoration
- Use flowers, betel leaves, turmeric, kumkum
- Keep a lamp and incense ready
Essential Offerings for the Puja
- Fresh milk for abhishekam or offering
- Bananas, seasonal fruits
- Sesame laddoos or jaggery-based sweets
- Turmeric, kumkum, akshata (turmeric rice)
- Oil or ghee lamp
Nagula Chavithi Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step)
- Sankalpa (Vow)
- Sit facing east and take a vow for family’s well-being
- Light the Lamp and Incense
- Ganapati Puja
- Chant: “Om Gam Ganapataye Namah” (Repeat 3 times)
- Snake Deity Worship
- Offer turmeric, kumkum, betel leaves, flowers
- Pour milk gently over the idol or place it in front
- Chant Naga Gayatri Mantra
- “Om Naagaraajaya Vidmahe, Sahasraphanaaya Dheemahi, Tanno Sarpa Prachodayaat”
- Chant 11, 21, or 108 times
- Offer Naivedyam (Prasadam)
- Place offerings like bananas, sesame laddoos near the altar
- Perform Aarti
- Wave the lamp in a circular motion while chanting
- Seek Blessings
- Pray for Sarpa Dosha removal, good health, peace, and spiritual strength
Post-Puja Observances
- Share prasadam with family
- If possible, visit a temple of Lord Subramanya, Lord Shiva, or a sacred anthill
- Offer milk and prayers
- Avoid harming any living beings, especially snakes
Spiritual and Astrological Significance
- Neutralizes Sarpa Dosha and Rahu-Ketu influences
- Supports spiritual growth and inner peace
- Reinforces reverence for nature and cosmic energies
Tips for a Fulfilling Puja
- Begin on time during the muhurat
- Maintain silence and focus while chanting
- Avoid non-vegetarian food and negative thoughts on this day
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Conclusion: Celebrate with Faith and Devotion
By observing Nagula Chavithi at home, you honor a sacred Vedic tradition, inviting divine blessings into your life. This powerful ritual fosters faith, family unity, and a connection with nature and universal energies.
Perform with devotion, and may the Naga Devatas bless you abundantly.
