Kanya Sankranti (Sun enters Virgo)
Vishwakarma Puja
Also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti
Vishwakarma Puja honours Vishwakarma, the divine architect and engineer of the gods, on Kanya Sankranti when the Sun enters Virgo. As a solar observance it falls on nearly the same September date each year.
2026
Thursday, 17 September 2026
2027
Friday, 17 September 2027
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Significance
Vishwakarma is the celestial maker: builder of the gods’ palaces, weapons and flying chariots. The day is kept by those who work with tools and machines: a thanksgiving for craft and a prayer for skill, safety and prosperity in the workshop.
How Vishwakarma Puja is observed
Factories, garages, workshops and offices clean and decorate their tools, machines and vehicles and worship them alongside an image of Vishwakarma. Work pauses for the puja; in Bengal and the east it is among the most widely kept industrial festivals.
FAQ
Who is Vishwakarma?
The divine architect and engineer of the Hindu pantheon: maker of the gods’ weapons, chariots and cities, and the patron deity of artisans, craftsmen and engineers.
Why is Vishwakarma Puja on a fixed September date?
Because it is solar: it falls on Kanya Sankranti, the Sun’s entry into Virgo, which lands on 16–17 September each year.
Who celebrates Vishwakarma Puja?
People in mechanical and craft trades, factory and workshop workers, mechanics, engineers, weavers and artisans, who worship their tools and machines for the year ahead.
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