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India observes Vishwakarma Puja with great fervour

Digital Desk: Vishwakarma Puja is being celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm across the country today. The festival holds special significance for those engaged in various trades and technical professions, including artisans, engineers, architects, mechanics, and factory workers.

The day is dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma, revered in Hindu tradition as the divine architect and craftsman of the universe. Mentioned in the Rig Veda as the celestial engineer, Lord Vishwakarma is believed in different traditions to be either the son of Lord Brahma or an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Devotees mark the occasion by worshipping their tools, machinery, and instruments, seeking blessings for innovation, prosperity, and safety in their work.

Factories, workshops, and workplaces across India are decorated for the occasion, with special rituals and offerings conducted by employees and employers alike.

The festival is especially popular in industrial areas and among those in technical fields, symbolizing the importance of skilled labor and the divine essence of craftsmanship in daily life.