The Viswakarma festival is celebrated every year on 17/18th September.
Viswakarma Puja is one of the famous festival in India that is dedicated to Lord Viswakarma. This Puja is synonymously known as Viswakarma Jayanti or Viswakarma day. Vishwarkarma is a Hindu God and a divine architect who created this universe. He is considered to be the architect, and divine engineer of universe from the advent of time
According to the Hindu mythology, scripture Lord Viswakarma is the divine architect of the world. He engineered the creation of the whole world.
He is said to have constructed the Holy city of Dwaraka which was ruled by Lord Krishna. Lord Viswakarma also engineered very powerful and unique weapons for the God. He also developed the Mahasabha of Pandavas.
As per the opinion available in the Rig Veda, Viswakarma is the creator of the Sthaptya Veda, the science of architecture and mechanics.
The Viswakarma Puja is celebrated across different states in India.
"Rishi Panchami Dinam" is the fifth day, the next day to Ganesha Chaturthi. The day is to observe respect of the Sapta Rishis who guided the mankind and imparted the wisdom to the human race. The seven Rishis are Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, Jamadagni and Vashishtha. In some parts of Kerala the day is also observed as Viswakarma Puja.
In this vrata, the people express respect, gratitude and remembrance of the great deeds of those ancient Rishis, who devoted their life for the welfare of the society. The fast is to be observed by women.
On Rishi Panchami, a ritual bath is taken in holy rivers, ponds or in other water masses. Lord Ganesh, Navagraha(nine planetary Gods), Saptarshis (seven Sages) and Arundathi are worshipped on this day. The women offer the 'Prasad' to Gods and seek blessings for their family and global prosperity.