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In India it is a belief that the snakes drink
milk. A very famous festival Naag Panchami
is celebrated on the fifth day of Amavasya in
the month of Shravana. A large number of
people offer milk and lava to the snake on
this day. In many parts of the country the
festival is celebrated on a very large scale
with a procession and huge puja
ceremonies. Have you ever heard of some
story from your relatives/friends/neighbours
stating that the snake drinks milk or have
you ever seen it with your own eyes? Share
your stories with us. Do you believe in those
stories or find them a myth?
The snake charmers
leave their snakes hungry for more
than a month before the Nagapanchami
in order that they are forced to drink
the milk offered by the devotees ) will
deter people from offering them milk,
leaving the precious commodity for
better use. The fact that snakes do not
have external ears to listen to the
sound coming out of a been or pungi (the
musical instrument used by snake
charmers in India) may inspire the people
to discourage snake charmers from
torturing their snakes. The strict
implementation of the laws has definitely
played a major role in reducing the
poaching of snakes over the years. But it
has not yet completely stopped and for
that the inducement provided by the
festival of Nagapanchami is mostly to be
blamed.