Viswakarma Puja

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Along with the holy ‘Ganesh Chaturthy’, today also falls the auspicious worshiping day of Bhagwan Vishwakarma. Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the Gods’ palaces. Vishwakarma is also the designer of all the
flying chariots of the Gods, and all their weapons. ‘Mahabharat’ illustrates him as “The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of the gods, the most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god.” He has four hands, wears a crown, loads of gold jewelry, and holds a water-pot, a book, a noose and craftsman’s tools in his hands. Hindus widely regard Vishwakarma as the god of architecture and engineering, and September 16 or 17 every year is celebrated as ‘Vishwakarma Puja’ — a resolution time for workers and craftsmen to increase productivity and gain divine inspiration for creating novel products. This ritual
usually takes place within the factory premises or shop floor, and the otherwise mundane workshops come alive with fiesta. Vishwakarma Puja is also associated with the buoyant custom of flying kites. This occasion in a way also marks the start of the festive season that culminates in Diwali. I wish a joyous ‘Vishwakarma Puja’ to all my
brothers and sisters across the globe.