While India is now no more known as just the land of snake charmers, but for so much more- owing to the beauty of the traditional art forms, technological advancements across sectors and multiple achievements in the various sports.
Yet snakes are faithfully worshipped in many part of the country as 'Naga' or snakes continue to be an important part of Indian mythology and beliefs.
Today is Nag Panchami, and across the country people bathe the snake deity in milk, which is believed to forgive their sins. Many also keep. milk next to snake holes to please the nagas (snakes). But as a matter of fact snakes do not drink milk, and the only circumstances under which they do so is if the snake is highly dehydrated. After which, in case the snake has drank milk, there is a high chance of death as snakes cannot digest milk.
For such reasons, Nag Panchami and the extreme ways of celebration by a few communities is considered extremely controversial and is a matter of debate. .
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