Lord Vishwakarma, Sept. 17 -- Considered the First Engineer of Creation
Ramesh Sarraf Dhamora
Vishwakarma Puja is a major festival celebrated across India. On this day, special prayers and rituals are performed in factories, workshops and various workplaces to honor labor, craftsmanship and technical skill and to seek blessings for the year ahead. Vishwakarma Puja is celebrated annually on the day of Kanya Sankranti, which is traditionally regarded as the birth anniversary of Lord Vishwakarma. Hence, the occasion is also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti.
Vishwakarma Puja is particularly associated with craftspeople, artisans, engineers, architects, industrial workers and laborers. Lord Vishwakarma is revered as the divine architect and maste...