" Nag Panchami" is one of the important festival for North Kannadigas. It is celebrated in 3 days, starts on Chaturthi of Shravana maasa and ends on shashti i.e., 4th to 6th day from new moon day. Shraavana maasa is a holy month for Hindus, Special Abhisheka, Utsavas are done to GOD during this month.
First day of festival is known as "Rotti Habba"( Roti Festival). On this day, Jowar rotti with different types of curry/palya, chutney, salads are prepared and exchanged with friends and relatives.
Nag Panchami is usually called as "UNDI HABBA" (Laddu Festival) in our rural tongue, as many sorts of laddus are made during this festival. My Mom makes atleast 10 types of laddus namely Shenga Undi(Pea nut laddu), Yellu Undi( Sesame Laddu), Rava Undi ( Semolina Laddu), Kadle Undi( Daliya Pwdr Laddu), Besan Undi( Gram Flour Laddu), Uttatti Undi( Dates Laddu), Hurakki undi( Laddu prepared by mixing 3-4 types of flour), Sev undi( Sev Laddu), Gulagi Undi( Boondi Laddu), Gulladaki Undi ( dont know how to translate it), Mandakki undi( Puffed rice Laddu) and so on. She makes more than 250 laddus to distribute among friends and relatives. For the first time I tried to make laddus and made first 5 types in my mom's list. I was a bit hesitant to make laddus, main reason for my worry was making perfect jaggery syrup. If one gets a perfect "one string consistency", one can make laddus easily.
Yellu Undi ( Sesame Laddu)
Third day is Shashti, People worship Goddess Ganges on this day. Usually Holige/ Obbattu is made for offering godess. ( rather i shd say to quench our craving for eating sweets).
First day of festival is known as "Rotti Habba"( Roti Festival). On this day, Jowar rotti with different types of curry/palya, chutney, salads are prepared and exchanged with friends and relatives. 
Second day is "Nag Panchami", 5th day of shravan maasa, when God Nagaraja is worshipped. People go near snake mounds and pour milk, but we never went near snake mounds, we used to worship Silver Naga and pour milk on that.
While coming from India, my Mom in law gave me a silver shiva with a naga attached to it, We worshipped it, poured milk and offered Laddus.
While coming from India, my Mom in law gave me a silver shiva with a naga attached to it, We worshipped it, poured milk and offered Laddus.
Nag Panchami is usually called as "UNDI HABBA" (Laddu Festival) in our rural tongue, as many sorts of laddus are made during this festival. My Mom makes atleast 10 types of laddus namely Shenga Undi(Pea nut laddu), Yellu Undi( Sesame Laddu), Rava Undi ( Semolina Laddu), Kadle Undi( Daliya Pwdr Laddu), Besan Undi( Gram Flour Laddu), Uttatti Undi( Dates Laddu), Hurakki undi( Laddu prepared by mixing 3-4 types of flour), Sev undi( Sev Laddu), Gulagi Undi( Boondi Laddu), Gulladaki Undi ( dont know how to translate it), Mandakki undi( Puffed rice Laddu) and so on. She makes more than 250 laddus to distribute among friends and relatives. For the first time I tried to make laddus and made first 5 types in my mom's list. I was a bit hesitant to make laddus, main reason for my worry was making perfect jaggery syrup. If one gets a perfect "one string consistency", one can make laddus easily. Hurray!!!!!! I made them!!!!
Have a look at Laddus
Yellu Undi ( Sesame Laddu)
Rava Undi ( Semolina Laddu)
Kadle undi ( Daliya Pwdr Laddu)
Besan Undi ( Gram Flour Laddu)
Third day is Shashti, People worship Goddess Ganges on this day. Usually Holige/ Obbattu is made for offering godess. ( rather i shd say to quench our craving for eating sweets). Here ends the saga of Nag Panchami no, no, Undi Habba.
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