Nag Nathaiyaनाग नथैया
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A boy dressed as Krishna leaps from a kadamba branch into the Ganga to subdue the serpent Kaliya, and rises standing on its hood playing the flute. Tulsidas began the lila at Tulsi Ghat; the whole riverfront watches from boats.
How to reach
Tulsi Ghat
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Uttar Pradesh Tourism · Varanasi District — Culture & Heritage · Drik Panchang: Varanasi day panchang, 13 Nov 2026 · Wikipedia: Nag Nathaiya (observed on Kartik Shukla Chaturthi)
