Sculptors Busy Crafting Vishwakarma Idols Ahead of Puja
Summary
Sculptors in Kathmandu and Lalitpur are busy making and delivering Vishwakarma idols ahead of Vishwakarma Puja on Ashwin 1. Demand has risen in recent years as businesses, workshops and industries prepare to worship the god of tools and machines.
Key Points
- Sculptors are making and supplying Vishwakarma idols ahead of Vishwakarma Puja on Ashwin 1.
- Bikau Pandit, who runs an idol factory in Kupandole, says orders arrive 10–15 days in advance and sales now extend across Kathmandu.
- Idol prices range from about Rs 4,000 to Rs 17,000 depending on size, with materials brought from India.
- Vishwakarma Puja is treated as a cultural and religious observance linked to labor, skill, technology and production.
