Now India is no more considered a country of snake charmers, but beliefs connected to snakes are still strong in various States. A photograph exhibition on "Importance of Snakes in Rituals and Arts" is being put up at lokrang festival 2018.
Notably, every year, lokrang brings something new for Bhopalites, this time an exhibition based on beliefs related to snakes is being displayed charming the visitors. This exhibition is being exhibited in lokrang for the first time, whose purpose is to display the importance and traditions of the existing snakes in different tribal traditions, even if their tale is one or different.
Photographs of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa are displayed in the Manirdhar Photograph exhibition of lokarang.
This effort is being done through organizing this exhibition with a view that the beliefs and traditions associated with serpents should not be confined to our ancestors, but the next generation can also be familiar with them and preserve our folk culture.
This exhibition is dedicated to the various forms of serpents, their associated ideologies and importance. Event, the beliefs that are connected with Madhya Pradesh is also being displayed at the exhibition.
In this exhibition, the existence and glory of the serpent has been kept in mind, the reason for this is that Nag is the only creature which is an important place in all religious beliefs of the world.
Nago has also been an important place in Hindu mythology, many beliefs about Nag are popular, such as son's protection, lineage tradition, service spirit, Manglik rituals. On the Panch Panchami, worship of the Nag is worshiped so that he can save us from negative energy and protect the family.
Snake is also considered a symbol of life and death. On the other hand, if the snake poison is used in small quantities, it is like medicine, and on the other hand it can also take the life of a human being. This quality of snake validation inspires humans not to overdo anything. The exhibition is loved by the visitors.