North India Statesman
Across industrial plants, IT setups, and creative workshops nationwide, celebrations for Vishwakarma Puja are underway to venerate Lord Vishwakarma, the celestial engineer and divine architect of the universe. Rooted in the solar calendar, the festival coincides with Kanya Sankranti, marking the Sun’s seasonal entry into the Virgo constellation. While the exact transition moment occurred in the morning at 7:58 AM IST, Vedic astrology explicitly establishes that the broader auspicious period (Punya Kaal) spans across the day until late afternoon, ensuring those who missed the early hours can still perform all factory and tool-worshipping rituals with complete devotion.
Key Auspicious Afternoon Windows and Choghadiya Slots
For artisans, business owners, and engineers yet to complete their sthapana and tool consecration, the day offers several favorable astrological windows. The highly revered Abhijit Muhurat—a period universally considered immune to minor doshas—runs between 11:51 AM and 12:40 PM, providing an ideal slot for central havan and sankalp ceremonies. In addition, daytime Choghadiya alignments provide strong options: the Amrita (best) and Labha (gain) windows extend through the early afternoon, while a dedicated Shubha (auspicious) window opens between 3:45 PM and 5:18 PM before sunset, enabling workplaces to organize their evening aarti seamlessly. Devotees are merely advised to bypass the local Rahu Kaal window to maintain ritual sanctity.
Ritual Protocol for Worshipping Machinery and Instruments
Performing the puja during the remaining afternoon hours requires adhering to traditional Vedic protocols. Workspaces, assembly lines, machinery, vehicles, and digital workstations should be thoroughly cleaned and anointed with sacred tilak (vermilion and turmeric paste). Place an idol or portrait of Lord Vishwakarma on a clean altar draped in yellow or white cloth, offering fresh flowers, akshat, and seasonal fruits. Chanting the primary invocation “Om Shri Vishwakarmaya Namah” during the aarti invites workplace safety, smooth mechanical operations, and continued industrial prosperity throughout the coming year.
