Fifth day of this auspicious month of Shravan ...Nagpanchami...there are stories associated with all our festivals so here goes the one for this day...Once upon a time there lived a Brahman with his family. He had four sons who were married, it was a festival day of nagpanchami so the girls decided to visit their parents homes..the youngest girl had no where to go so she prayed to nag devata to be her family. The all knowing "Adishesha " bhagvan came in the guise of a Brahman claiming to be girls mama. Though the father-in-law had some doubts the girl confirmed him as her mama. So the mama took her to his home in the "varula" and instructed his wife to look after the girl. Many months passed like this...time came when naga's wife gave birth to babies..girl was asked to hold the lamp in her hand...the babies started crawling around her legs, she got scared and dropped the lamp burning few baby tails...soon it was time for the girl to go home... again the nag devata as Brahman took the girl home... many years passed thus...when the babies grew up they asked their mother about their burnt tails. The mother told them about the girl...boys got angry and went looking for the girl..when they reached her house it was this day of nag panchami and the girl was praying to the lord for her brother's well being...their happiness...with elaborate poojas and naivedyam of milk and modaks ...seeing this the boys were very pleased and happy , they stayed the night and when they left, they left the "navaratna necklace" for the girl....blessing her with happiness and prosperity...so says the puranas......