Deepavali
Sunday, November 8
Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, New Jersey, Dallas, Bay Area, Chicago, London, Sydney
At a glance
- Deepavali
- Sunday, November 8 · India and USA
- Karthika Masam begins
- Tuesday, November 10 in India · Monday, November 9 in the USA
- Nagula Chavithi
- Friday, November 13 in India · varies by US city
Nagula Chavithi wishes in Telugu and English
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Karthika Masam begins
Tuesday, November 10
Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Sydney
Monday, November 9
New Jersey, Dallas, Bay Area, Chicago, London
Nagula Chavithi
Friday, November 13
Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, New Jersey, Chicago, London, Sydney
Thursday, November 12
Dallas, Bay Area
What is Nagula Chavithi?
Nagula Chavithi is the festival of the serpent gods (Naga devatas). It falls on Chaturthi, the fourth day of the bright fortnight of Karthika Masam, a few days after Deepavali. Families pray for the long life and health of their children and family, and for protection from snakebite.
Many Telugu families keep the serpent festival on this day in Karthika; others keep Nagula Panchami in Shravana.
How it is celebrated
- 1
Bath and fast
Families bathe early in the morning, and many fast until the puja is done.
- 2
Milk at the snake mound
They go to a snake mound (putta), often near a temple or in a field, worship it with turmeric, kumkum and flowers, and pour milk into it. Where there is no putta, they worship a stone Naga idol, or a silver serpent at home.
- 3
Chalimidi and chimmili
The naivedyam is chalimidi (rice flour and jaggery), chimmili (sesame and jaggery), vadapappu (soaked moong dal) and bananas.
- 4
Harming no creature
So that no creature is harmed, many avoid cutting vegetables, digging the soil and frying on this day. Children light the crackers left over from Deepavali.
Karthika Masam begins
The start of Kartika, Shiva's holiest month. People bathe early, light lamps every evening, and many keep the Kartika Somavaram fasts.
Questions
What is Nagula Chavithi?
Nagula Chavithi is the festival of the serpent gods (Naga devatas). It falls on Chaturthi, the fourth day of the bright fortnight of Karthika Masam, a few days after Deepavali. Families pray for the long life and health of their children and family, and for protection from snakebite. Many Telugu families keep the serpent festival on this day in Karthika; others keep Nagula Panchami in Shravana.
When is Nagula Chavithi 2026?
Nagula Chavithi is on Friday, November 13 in India; in the USA it depends on the city.
Why is the date different in the USA?
A festival is kept on the day whose sunrise falls in the right tithi. Sunrise in America comes about 10 hours after sunrise in India, so the tithi at sunrise can differ and the festival can fall a day earlier or later. Always go by your own city’s date.
Can I get a reminder before each festival?
The Teluguvaari Calendar app sends an alert the evening before or the morning of every festival you choose, with the date for your own city. It is free, with no ads.