Vishvakarma Puja
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Vishvakarma Puja (Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मापूजा, romanized: Viśvakarmāpūjā),[1] also rendered Vishvakarma Jayanti, is a Hindu observance dedicated to Vishvakarma, the architect of the gods.[2]
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Vishvakarma Puja | |
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Also called | Vishvakarma Jayanti |
Observed by | Hindus |
Date | Kanya Sankranti, the last day of Bhadra (Hindu calendar) |
2023 date | 17 September |
Frequency | Annual |
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It falls on the date of Kanya Sankranti of the Hindu calendar. It is generally celebrated every year between 16 and 18 September, according to the Gregorian calendar, the last few days of the Hindu Bhadra month.[3] The festival is also celebrated in Nepal. Vishvakarma Puja is also celebrated a day after Diwali, along with Govardhan Puja in October–November.[4]