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Vishwakarma Puja is being observed today on September 17. Celebrated by artisans, engineers, and workers, the festival honours Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect of the gods.
Vishwakarma Puja 2025 is being celebrated today on September 17. (AI generated image)
Vishwakarma Puja, which means worshipping Lord Vishwakarma, will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The festival falls on Kanya Sankranti, also referred to as Bhadra Sankranti in Bengali. According to Drik Panchang, Sankranti time will start at 01:55 AM.
The day is celebrated with dedication by workers, engineers, and artisans all over India. In the eastern provinces of West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, and Jharkhand, it is commonly referred to as Biswakarma Puja.
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In Bihar and many of its northern states, the festival is celebrated following Diwali. For the year 2025, it is even given the status of a holiday that is not allowed in Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab.
Vishwakarma Jayanti: History And Significance
The celebration has its roots in the Rigveda, where Lord Vishwakarma is mentioned as the heavenly craftsman who constructed the city of Dwarka for Lord Krishna and designed divine weapons for the gods. Through the centuries, the celebration came to be celebrated as a day to pay tribute to skill, creativity, and diligence.
Vishwakarma Puja is a celebration of respect for the occupations that promote development. From mechanics and artisans to engineers and industrial labour, the festival celebrates the dignity of labour and the respect accorded to craftsmanship in building society.
Vishwakarma Puja Rituals
The festival is marked with reverence throughout homes, factories, and places of work. Rituals include:
- Cleaning and adorning working places to invite prosperity.
- Putting up images or idols of Lord Vishwakarma to worship.
- Offering prayers to tools, machines, and instruments.
- Lighting diyas, giving flowers, rice, sweets, and coconuts.
- Performing aarti with camphor and incense.
- Distributing prasad and rejoicing in community spirit.
- For some, the festival is also a propitious moment to start new ventures, buy machinery, or open workshops.
Happy Vishwakarma Puja Wishes
- May Lord Vishwakarma bless you with skill, success, and prosperity in all your work. Happy Vishwakarma Puja!
- On this auspicious day, let’s honour the divine architect and celebrate the spirit of hard work and innovation.
- Wishing you progress, creativity, and positive energy in all your professional and personal pursuits.
- May the divine blessings of Lord Vishwakarma bring excellence to your craft and harmony to your home.
- Tools are sacred, and work is worship. Let’s celebrate the dignity of labour and craftsmanship.
WhatsApp & Facebook Status for Vishwakarma Puja
In addition to prayer and worship, individuals also showcase their allegiance on social media. Some short ideas for WhatsApp and Facebook status are as follows:
- Honouring the divine architect, Lord Vishwakarma. Happy Vishwakarma Jayanti!
- Blessings of Lord Vishwakarma bring creativity, progress, and success.
- Tools are sacred, skills are divine. Celebrating Vishwakarma Puja with gratitude.
- May Lord Vishwakarma bless your work and your life with harmony.
- Celebrating the spirit of craftsmanship and dedication. Happy Vishwakarma Puja!
Vishwakarma Puja is not only a ritual festival but also an ode to India’s craftspeople, workers, and engineers who lay the foundation of the country. Where workplaces, factories, and societies unite on 17th September 2025, the festival will remind all of the respect for labour and the ingenuity that propels development.
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Nibandh Vinod is a seasoned journalist with nearly three decades of experience, known for his in-depth coverage of events and festivals, as well as his expertise in SEO-driven content at News18.com. A tech-savv…Read More
Nibandh Vinod is a seasoned journalist with nearly three decades of experience, known for his in-depth coverage of events and festivals, as well as his expertise in SEO-driven content at News18.com. A tech-savv… Read More
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