This historic temple is located in Sehud village of Auraiya district. It is known as the Dhaura Naag Mandir. A pair of snakes – male and female – also reside here, and people occasionally catch a glimpse of them. The shrine is famous for its Nag Panchami festival. Sehud Dhaura Naag Mandir Nag Panchami festival 2026 date is August 17.
On the day of Nag Panchami, a large number of devotees come
to offer prayers here from nearby districts as well. On Nag Panchami, special
prayers and rituals are held at the temple. Devotees come to offer milk in the
sacred pond present here. Additionally, a fair is held for two days, which
includes wrestling competitions as well.
Broken Idols Worshipped
Villagers say that the temple houses centuries-old broken
idols, which reflect the destruction caused during the invasion of Mahmud of
Ghazni in the 11th century. This gives an idea of how ancient the temple is.
This is one of the unique features that set the Dhaura Naag Temple apart from
other temples.
It is said that in Hinduism, broken idols are generally not
worshipped, but in this temple, the deities’ broken idols are worshipped.
People believe that the serpent god (Naag Devta) himself resides in the temple
premises.
Roofless Temple
Located in Sehud, around five kilometers from Dibiyapur,
this temple has never had a roof to this day.
Family members of a man who tried to build a roof died
suddenly
Anyone who has ever tried to build a roof over the temple
has failed. Either the person dies, or suffers a great loss. Villagers say that
an engineer from the village once tried to put a roof on the Naag temple, after
which two of his family members died suddenly. Forget a roof – people don’t
even dare to take a small stone from this temple.