"nag-panchami"

Ahead of Nag Panchami on July 29, GHSPCA has urged citizens to refrain from harming snakes and report illegal snake charmers. With help from the Forest Department, the group has rescued over 5,200 snakes during the festival over the past two decades.

On the occasion of Nag Panchami animal volunteers from GHSPCA and PFA rescued ten cobras from snake charmers

People queued up since the early hours to seek the blessing of Lord Shiva and Nag Vasuki at the temple entrance.