Shukla & Krishna Paksha
Panchami Tithi पंचमी
Panchami, the fifth tithi, is presided over by the Nagas, the serpent deities, and linked to knowledge and vitality.
- Presiding deity
- Nagas (serpents)
- Category
- Purna (complete)
- Occurs
- Both fortnights
Significance & observances
Vasant Panchami honours Saraswati, goddess of learning; Naga Panchami venerates the serpents.
Favorable activities
A Purna (complete) tithi, favourable for learning, medicine, art and starting studies or creative work.