Lord Viswakarma is the divine Engineer, Craftsman, architect, smith and carpenter of this Universe as per Hindu Mythology. He is worshipped as the God of art and sculpture. The universe is believed to be fabricated by Him.
In 2011, the Viswakarma Puja will be observed on 17th September, the 'Kanya Sankranti' day. The worship is celebrated mainly in factories, mines, workshops, Engineering Colleges and other places related to engineering, carpentry, craftsmanship etc.
On that day tools are not used and work is ceased in respect of the God as a token of devotion. Rather the machines and tools are also worshipped with the deity for safe working conditions and success in their respective artisans.
In Odisha all the vehicles starting from bicycle to heavy load trucks, buses, four wheelers and two wheelers are also worshipped on this day, as the people think that the God is also present in these vehicles. They pray through their worship to save them from any accidents and mechanical failures.
The puja pendals are usually made within the premises of the workplace.Idols of Lord Viswakarma are placed on colorfully decorated pendals and worshipped with Chanting from Veda by the esteemed expert (Pujari) followed by hawan, puspanjali pradan, arati and prasad sevana. This annual celebration day is a no work day and normally entertainment activities are performed to relax.
The God has four hands, carrying a water-pot, a book, a noose and craftsman's tools and worshipped along with his carrier, the elephant.
Legend says Lord Viswakarma has built Swarga, Martya, Patala, Bajra ( the famous weapon of Lord Indra), Lanka ( the place of Ravana) and Dwarka, the place of Shree Krishna, Indraprastha, the enchanting place of the Pandavas and all the arts in this universe.
According to Mahabharata and Harivamsa Purana, he is the son of the Vasu Prabhasa and Yoga-siddha.The meaning of Viswa is Universe and Karma indicates to creator. Hence Lord Viswakarma is believed to be the builder of the whole universe.
We offer our devotion to Lord Viswakarma on the eve of Viswakarma Puja/Pooja 2011 and anxiously wait for his divine blessings.
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