Vishwakarma day
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Vishwakarma Day is celebrated to worship Vishwakarma, an India
n god. Vishvakarma was the divine
architect, and one of the fourteen precious 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 many fabulous weapons for the gods. He is also called the divine carpenter
, is mentioned 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 can also be celebrate on 17 September(like Karnataka, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orrisa, Tripura etc) . The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often 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 engineering and architectural community, but also by all professionals. Artisans, craftsmen, mechanics
, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers, and workers of all kinds worship Lord Vishwakarma on this day and pray
for a better future, safe working conditions, and above all success in their respective fields. Workers also pray for the smooth functioning of various machines. It is customary for craftsmen to worship their tools in His name. Workers refrain from using the tools while doing so.
Special statues
and pictures of Lord Vishwakarma are normally installed in every workplace and factory. All workers gather in one common place and perform the puja.
It is celebrated in the month of September on 16th or 17th.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n god. Vishvakarma was the divine
Divinity
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architect, and one of the fourteen precious things born of the Samudra manthan
Samudra manthan
In Hinduism, Samudra manthan or Ksheera Sagara Mathanam, Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Puranas...
. He constructed the holy city of Dwarka
Dwarka
Dwarka also spelled Dvarka, Dwaraka, and Dvaraka, is a city and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka , also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country...
where Lord Krishna ruled, the Maya Sabha of the Pandavas, and was the creator of many fabulous weapons for the gods. He is also called the divine carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
, is mentioned 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
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, an Indian festival.it can also be celebrate on 17 September(like Karnataka, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orrisa, Tripura etc) . The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the shop floor
Shop floor
--The Shop floor literally is the floor of a factory where people work on machines, or the space in a retail establishment where goods are sold to customers...
. Vishwakarma has been known as the divine engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
since the Puranic age. As a mark of reverence he is not only worshipped by the engineering and architectural community, but also by all professionals. Artisans, craftsmen, mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers, and workers of all kinds worship Lord Vishwakarma on this day and pray
Pray
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for a better future, safe working conditions, and above all success in their respective fields. Workers also pray for the smooth functioning of various machines. It is customary for craftsmen to worship their tools in His name. Workers refrain from using the tools while doing so.
Special statues
Statues
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and pictures of Lord Vishwakarma are normally installed in every workplace and factory. All workers gather in one common place and perform the puja.
It is celebrated in the month of September on 16th or 17th.
See also
- Vishwakarma
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- VISHWAKARMA SUNIL KUMAR BIDAR (ks)
- ajay yadav
- Vastu ShastraVastu ShastraVastu Shastra is an ancient doctrine which consists of precepts born out of a traditional and archaic view on how the laws of nature affect human dwellings. The designs are based on directional alignments...
- Vishwkarma People