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Nagdaha lake in the south of
the Valley is another destination for pilgrims where the offer worship to the serpent-gods.
Nag Panchami

In Hinduism, the Nag (Devine serpent) is glorified as the giver of rain. On the day of Nag Panchami, devotee paste pictures of the Nag over their doorways and pay homage to it.

Pilgrims Thring Taudaha (meaning big lake) 6 km south-west of Kathmandu. There they worship Karkotak Nag, the serpent-king. Karkitak moved to this dwelling after Lord Manjushree drained the Kathmandu Valley, which used to be a lake, by slicing a passage through the hills at Chobhar.

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Nagdaha lake in the south of the Valley is another destination for pilgrims where the offer worship to the serpent-gods.


 
 
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