festivalLord Vishwakarma
Vishwakarma Puja
विश्वकर्मा पूजा
Worship of the divine architect by artisans, factories and workshops.
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- Date
- Thu, 17 September 2026
- Tithi
- Saptami
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Hindu Month
- Bhadrapada
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Karana
- Vishti
- Vikram Samvat
- VS 2083
- Muhurat
- 07:40 AM – 11:15 AM
- Duration
- 1 Day
About this observance
Machines, tools and vehicles are cleaned and worshipped in factories, workshops and offices with havan and prasad distribution.
Importance
Believed to ensure safety of machinery, uninterrupted production and prosperity of the enterprise.
History
Observed on Kanya Sankranti in September across industrial India.
Mythological story
Vishwakarma built Lanka, Dwarka, Indraprastha and the celestial chariots of the devas.