Answer

In mainstream Jainism, Nag Panchami is not one of the core Jain parvas. Jain festival tradition focuses instead on observances like Paryuṣaṇ, Daśa-lakṣaṇa-parvan, Jñāna-pañcamī, and Śruta-pañcamī; the Jain “Panchami” festivals are about knowledge and scriptures, not snake worship. ( jainpedia.org)

Explanation

The Jain meaning of the day, if a Jain community acknowledges it, is ahiṃsā: do no harm to any living being, including snakes. Jain teaching presents non-violence as a fundamental vow, and Jain tradition also has strong serpent imagery around Pārśvanātha, whose emblem is the snake, and Padmāvatī, who is linked with snakes and snakebite protection in Jain devotional tradition. ( jainpedia.org)

So the Jain emphasis is not “snake worship” in the usual festival sense, but reverence for life and carefulness toward living creatures. That is an inference from Jain ahiṃsā and the way Jain festivals are described. ( jainpedia.org)

Practices

There is no single mandatory Jain ritual for Nag Panchami. In a Jain spirit, the day would usually mean:

• avoiding harm to snakes and other living beings
• being extra careful in thought, speech, and action
• keeping a simple, restrained day, if that is your family or local tradition
• if worship is done, it is more commonly devotion to Jain ideals or to Pārśvanātha / Padmāvatī in some traditions, not direct snake worship. ( jainpedia.org)

Takeaway

For Jains, the real message of Nag Panchami is ahiṃsā: protect life, remain gentle, and remember that every living being has a soul. The closest Jain “Panchami” observances are Jñāna-pañcamī and Śruta-pañcamī. ( jainpedia.org)