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News India Live, Digital Desk: Vishwakarma Puja 2025:There is a complete calendar of festivals in our country. From Holi, Diwali, Janmashtami to Navratri, every year the dates of these festivals change according to the English calendar. This is because all these festivals are celebrated according to the movement of the Hindu calendar. But in the midst of all this there is also a festival whose date never changes – and that is Vishwakarma Puja,
Every year on 17 September, the birth anniversary of Lord Vishwakarma, the god of artisans, engineers and craftsmen, is celebrated. But have you ever wondered why this happens? After all, what does this puja have to do with the English date, not from the Hindu calendar?
What is the secret behind this?
The answer is hidden in astrology and astronomy. Actually, most of the Hindu festivals are decided according to the lunar month, so their dates keep changing every year. But Vishwakarma Puja is not related to the moon, but Sun Is from
According to astrology, Vishwakarma Puja is celebrated on the day when Sun God changes his zodiac and enters the Virgo sign from Leo. To this astronomical event “Kanya Sankranti” It is said. And this incident takes place every year on 17 September according to the English calendar.
Lord Vishwakarma: World’s first engineer
Lord Vishwakarma is considered the world’s first and largest engineer and architect. According to beliefs, he had built heaven folk for the gods, the city of Dwarka for Lord Krishna, Indraprastha for the Pandavas and the gold Lanka for Ravana. That is why on this day all artisans, mechanics, factory and people working in factories worship their tools and machines. He prays to Lord Vishwakarma that his work should be done without any hindrance and the grace of God remains on him.
So the next time Vishwakarma Puja is celebrated on 17 September, you will definitely remember that it is not just a festival, but a unique confluence of the sun and our faith.
