Know the date of Vishwakarma Puja 2025 (17 September): its rituals, significance and how factories, offices, and workshops across India celebrate this festival.
Vishwakarma Puja, also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti, is a festival dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and engineer of the universe.
He is considered the creator of weapons, tools, and machines mentioned in Hindu scriptures. On this day, people worship their instruments, machines, vehicles, and workplaces, seeking blessings for prosperity, safety, and success.
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Vishwakarma Puja 2025 Date
- Vishwakarma Puja Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
- Occasion: Celebrated on Kanya Sankranti, when the Sun enters Virgo (Kanya Rashi).
Significance of Vishwakarma Puja
Lord of Creation
Lord Vishwakarma is believed to have built the holy cities of Dwarka (Krishna’s kingdom), Hastinapur (from the Mahabharata), and Indraprastha.
Festival for workers and creators
Carpenters, architects, engineers, mechanics, artisans, and factory workers consider him their divine guide.
Tools and machines worship
It is believed that worshipping tools and machinery ensures smooth work, safety, and growth.
Workplace holiday
In many factories and offices, Vishwakarma Puja is a day off, dedicated to rituals, decoration, and feasting.
Rituals of Vishwakarma Puja 2025
- Workplace decoration: Factories, shops, and offices are decorated with flowers, mango leaves, and rangoli.
- Idol & Kalash sthapana: An idol or image of Lord Vishwakarma is placed for worship.
- Puja rituals: Offerings of flowers, fruits, sweets, and incense are made. Special prayers for safety and success are performed.
- Tool worship: All tools, vehicles, and machines are cleaned and decorated before worship.
- Feasting & Prasad: Workers and families enjoy meals together, and Prasad is distributed after puja.
Vishwakarma Puja 2025
| Festival | Details (2025) |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 17 September 2025 |
| Occasion | Vishwakarma Puja / Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| Deity Worshipped | Lord Vishwakarma (divine architect of gods) |
| Main rituals | Workplace and tool worship, prayers for safety and prosperity, Prasad distribution |
| Popular regions | Eastern India (West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar), and in factories/workshops across India |
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Vishwakarma Puja 2025
Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Deity: Lord Vishwakarma — the divine architect
Significance: Worship of tools, machines, and workplaces for prosperity and safety
Decoration, idol worship, tool puja, charity, Prasad distribution
Widely celebrated in Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar & industrial areas
Factories and offices often close for a day to honor the Lord of tools
FAQ:
Q. When is Vishwakarma Puja in 2025?
Vishwakarma Puja will be celebrated on Wednesday, 17th September 2025.
Q. Why is Vishwakarma Puja celebrated?
It is celebrated to honor Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect, and to seek blessings for prosperity, safety, and smooth functioning of tools, machines, and workplaces.
Q. Who celebrates Vishwakarma Puja?
Artisans, factory workers, mechanics, engineers, architects, and people working with tools and machines mainly celebrate it, especially in West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, and industrial areas across India.
Q. What are the main rituals of Vishwakarma Puja?
The rituals include decorating workplaces, worshipping Lord Vishwakarma’s idol, offering prayers, performing tool worship, and distributing Prasad.