"naga-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.

In the rural areas of the state, families visited anthills to pour milk into the holes of anthills and carried out special poojas.

Hyderabad: Animal welfare volunteers on Sunday have urged people to celebrate Naga Panchami festival, which falls on Tuesday, with caution and alert the volunteers on coming across snakes that are in distress and need rescue and medical assistance. The Greater Hyderabad Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GHSPCA), which is involved in rescue, treatment […]

According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India holds the world record for the highest snake mortality on a single day.