Naag Panchami is widely observed in Nepal, particularly for the fight between Garuda and a great serpent. It is also the festival held in honour of the great serpent on the coils of which Lord Vishnu is resting between the Universe.
In the Changu Narayan Temple in Kathmandu, there is statue of Garuda which is said to have been established by Garuda himself and on the Naga Panchami day the image is said to sweat reminiscing his great fight with a giant snake; people collect the sweat and use it for curing leprosy.
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