Vishwakarma day
Vishwakarma day is celebrated to worship vishwakarma, an indian god. Vishvakarma was the divine designer, and one of the fourteen cherished things born of the samudra manthan. He constructed the holy city of dwarka where lord krishna ruled, the maya sabha of the pandavas, and was the creator of galore extremely pleasing weapons for the gods. He is as well called the divine carpenter, is brought up in the rig veda, and is credited with sthapatya veda, the science of mechanics and architecture.
Vishwakarma puja is celebrated on a day after diwali, an indian festival. It may as well be celebrate on 17 september(like bengal, bihar, jharkhand, orrisa, tripura etc). The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, many times on the shop floor. Vishwakarma has been known as the divine engineer since the puranic age. As a mark of reverence he is not only worshipped by the applied science and architectural community, but as well by all professionals. Artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial laborers, factory laborers, and laborers of all kinds worship lord vishwakarma on this day and pray for a better future, safe working conditions, and above all success in their various fields. Laborers as well pray for the smooth functioning of various machines. It’s customary for craftsmen to worship their tools in his name. Laborers stay clear from using the tools while doing so.
Particular statues and pictures of lord vishwakarma are commonly installed in each workplace and factory. All laborers collect in one mutual place and carry out the puja.
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