Panchami
Friday, 18 September 2026 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Panchami
- Presiding deity
- Naga
- Group
- Purna
- Shukla
- #5
- Krishna
- #20
Significance
Panchami is the fifth lunar day, presided over by the Nagas. It is regarded as auspicious for healing, medicine, and artistic pursuits. Shravan Shukla Panchami is observed as Naga Panchami, a day of worship for serpent deities across North and South India.
Next 6 dates in Varanasi
Dates as the almanac assigns them in Varanasi: normally the day this tithi is current at sunrise. Its window can begin the day before or end the day after.
| Date | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 Thursday | Krishna | 02:55 PM (−1) – 12:35 PM |
| 15 October 2026 Thursday | Shukla | 01:13 AM – 03:25 AM (+1) |
| 30 October 2026 Friday | Krishna | 10:10 PM (−1) – 07:25 PM |
| 14 November 2026 Saturday | Shukla | 08:42 PM (−1) – 11:24 PM |
| 28 November 2026 Saturday | Krishna | 06:40 AM – 03:57 AM (+1) Kshaya: holds no sunrise |
| 14 December 2026 Monday | Shukla | 04:47 PM (−1) – 07:16 PM |