Description

• Material: Often made of silver or brass. Silver is often preferred due to its association with purity and auspiciousness in many Hindu traditions. Some may even use ashtadhatu (an alloy of eight metals).
• Symbolism: Represents Sheshnag, the serpent on whom Lord Vishnu rests and who is believed to hold the Earth on his hood. Worshipping the snake during Bhumi Pujan is a way of seeking protection for the property and the house from evil forces, negative energies, and Vastu defects.
• Usage: Typically, a pair of Naag-Nagin (male and female snakes) is used, especially when conducting a Vastu Pooja and placing them under the building’s foundation (neev). They are installed during the main ritual of the Bhumi Pujan, seeking divine blessings and protection.
• Significance: The inclusion of the metal snake in the Bhumi Pujan ceremony is rooted in Hindu mythology and beliefs that associate snakes with protection, fertility, and renewal.