Hundreds of snakes paraded in Indian city of Samastipur as part of Hindu ritual

Subscribe to our channel! Hundreds of snakes were paraded through the streets of Samastipur in the Indian state of Bihar on Monday as part of the ’Nag Panchami’ Hindu ritual. In a bid to ward off bar karma and omens, snakes were fished or dug out of their holes, offered blessings and then carried on sticks and even the locals’ shoulders through the city. Nag Panchami, the Hindu worship of snakes and serpents, is often observed in either July or August coinciding with the monsoon season