Are Garuda Panchami and Nag Panchami on the same day?

Same tithi, and the pairing is deliberate, Garuda is Vishnu's eagle mount and the traditional adversary of the serpents, so both are honoured on the same day. Nag Panchami is the northern emphasis; Garuda Panchami is observed in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra.

Garuda Panjami

Tamil

Next date

6 August 2027

Friday · Shukla Panchami

Tithi begins02:28 AM

Tithi ends12:23 AM · 7 Aug

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About

Worship of Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu, on Shravana Shukla Panchami.

Falls on: Shravana Shukla Panchami, the same tithi as Nag Panchami

What it is

Worship of Garuda, Vishnu's mount. Where the north keeps the same tithi for serpents, the south adds Garuda, who is the serpents' traditional adversary, which makes the pairing pointed. In Karnataka women observe it for their brothers' wellbeing.

Food

Sesame and rice offerings; chitranna.

Common questions

Are Garuda Panchami and Nag Panchami on the same day?: Same tithi, and the pairing is deliberate, Garuda is Vishnu's eagle mount and the traditional adversary of the serpents, so both are honoured on the same day. Nag Panchami is the northern emphasis; Garuda Panchami is observed in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra.

2026

Aug17MonMondayShukla PanchamiTithi begins04:53 PM · 16 AugTithi ends05:00 PM

2027

Aug6FriFridayNextShukla PanchamiTithi begins02:28 AMTithi ends12:23 AM · 7 Aug