Vishwakarma Puja Celebrated Across Nepal
Summary
Vishwakarma Puja is being celebrated across Nepal today with special worship of machines, tools, vehicles and workplaces in honor of Lord Vishwakarma. Large crowds gathered at temples in Kathmandu, including Bhadrakali and Dakshinkali, for vehicle blessings and prayers for success and prosperity.
Key Points
- Vishwakarma Puja is being observed nationwide by worshipping machines, tools, technologies and vehicles.
- Laborers, artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs clean their equipment and perform special pujas at workplaces and business establishments.
- People who bought new vehicles or brought existing ones gathered at temples such as Bhadrakali and Dakshinkali in Kathmandu for blessings.
- The festival honors Lord Vishwakarma, regarded in Hindu belief as the divine architect and first engineer.
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