Vishwakarma Puja: Offer prayers to Divine Draftsman

Machinery and equipments come to a standstill for a while at most of the factories in devotion to Lord Vishwakarma who is believed to be creator and master of the machinery and equipments.

People establish Idol of God Vishwakarma and put down their tools and offer prayers to the Lord of Architect. At factories, machines' operation is stopped for a few hours.

According to the Hindu Mythology he is divine draftsman of the whole universe. He is son of Brahma. He is the official builder of all the gods' palaces.

The Mythology says that all the flying chariots of the Gods and all their weapons have been designed by the Lord Vishwakarma.

The Divine Draftsman has four hands. He wears a crown, loads of gold jewelry, and holds a water-pot, a book, a noose and craftsman's tools in his hands.

On September 16 or 17, workers and craftsmen offer prayer to Lord Vishwakarma to increase their productivity and gain divine inspiration for creating novel products.

The ritual usually takes place on the premises of the factories and workshops. In some parts of the country, after Vishwakarma Puja, people fly kites.


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