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==Celebrations== | ==Celebrations== | ||
It falls on 'Kanya Sankranti' of Hindu Calendar.<ref name="kanya" /><ref name="Sankranti" /> It is generally celebrated every year on Gregorian calendar date between 16 to 18 September which is on the last day of the Indian Bhado month, in Solar calendar | It falls on 'Kanya Sankranti' of Hindu Calendar.<ref name="kanya" /><ref name="Sankranti" /> It is generally celebrated every year on Gregorian calendar date between 16 to 18 September which is on the last day of the Indian Bhado month, in Solar calendar. The [[festival]] is also celebrated in [[Nepal]]. [[Haldia]] an industrial area in West Bengal is famous for Vishwakarma Puja. | ||
==On the day== | ==On the day== | ||
[[File:Unique viswakarma.jpg|thumb|Viswakarma idol]] | |||
The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the [[shop floor]]. As a mark of reverence the day of worship is marked not only by the engineering and [[architectural]] community but by [[artisan]]s, craftsmen, [[mechanics]], smiths, [[welders]], industrial workers, factory workers and others. They 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. | The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the [[shop floor]]. As a mark of reverence the day of worship is marked not only by the engineering and [[architectural]] community but by [[artisan]]s, craftsmen, [[mechanics]], smiths, [[welders]], industrial workers, factory workers and others. They 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:41, 17 September 2022
| Vishwakarma Puja | |
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| Official name | Vishwakarma Jayanthi |
| Also called | Vishwakarma Puja |
| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Hinduism |
| Significance | Birth of Lord Vishwakarma |
| Celebrations | Birth of Lord Vishwakarma |
| Begins | 17 September |
| Ends | 18 September |
| Date | Kanya Sankranti; Last day of the Bhadra month of the Hindu calendar[1][2] (16/17 September) |
| 2025 date | September Template:Weekday in month |
| 2026 date | September Template:Weekday in month |
| Frequency | Annual |
Vishwakarma Jayanti is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect.[3] He is considered as swayambhu and creator of the world. He constructed the holy city of Dwarka where Krishna ruled, the palace of Indraprastha for 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.[4]
About[edit]
According to sacred Hindu tradition, Vishwakarma is known as the Divine Engineer of the world.[5] Like every other God, Vishwakarma is assigned a day that is his birthday or Jayanti that is Vishwakarma Jayanti. Since he is known as the original creator of the world, he existed a few days before he created the world. Vishwakarma had five Sons and two Daughters. Names of sons – Mannu, Maidev, Tavashta, Shilpi and Devagya. The divine craftsman Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine craftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the gods' palaces.[6]
Celebrations[edit]
It falls on 'Kanya Sankranti' of Hindu Calendar.[1][2] It is generally celebrated every year on Gregorian calendar date between 16 to 18 September which is on the last day of the Indian Bhado month, in Solar calendar. The festival is also celebrated in Nepal. Haldia an industrial area in West Bengal is famous for Vishwakarma Puja.
On the day[edit]
The festival is observed primarily in factories and industrial areas, often on the shop floor. As a mark of reverence the day of worship is marked not only by the engineering and architectural community but by artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers and others. They 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.
Vishwakarma puja is also celebrated a day after Diwali, along with Govardhan Puja in October–November.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "विश्वकर्मा पूजा: जानें महत्व और जन्म की कहानी". Aajtak. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "All About Lord Vishwakarma and Vishwakarma Puja". Hind Utsav. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ↑ Melton, J. Gordon (13 September 2011). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. ABC-CLIO. pp. 908–. ISBN 978-1-59884-205-0.
- ↑ "Vishwakarma Puja 2021 : विश्वकर्मा पूजा आज, जानिए पूजा विधि, महत्व और कथा". Hindustan (in hindi). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Vishwakarma Puja 2021 [Hindi]: विश्वकर्मा नही, पूर्ण ब्रह्म कविर्देव हैं विश्व के रचयिता". SA News Channel. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "Vishwakarma Puja 2021: Date, timing, significance, and all you need to know about Vishwakarma Jayanti". Firstpost. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ Shobna Gupta (2010). Festivals Of India. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-81-241-1277-9.
