City gears up for Vishwakarma Puja

STAGE IS all set for celebration of ?Vishwakarma Puja? in the holy city of Kashi on Sunday. Different attractive idols of God Vishwakarma will be installed at almost all the engineering workshops and shops dealing with metallic works. Several musical and cultural functions would also be organised at different places to mark the occasion. Since God Vishwakarma is a God of engineering, construction and art, there is a belief that the devotees get blessings of good engineering skill by performing worship of God Vishwakarma.

STAGE IS all set for celebration of ‘Vishwakarma Puja’ in the holy city of Kashi on Sunday.

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Different attractive idols of God Vishwakarma will be installed at almost all the engineering workshops and shops dealing with metallic works. Several musical and cultural functions would also be organised at different places to mark the occasion.

Since God Vishwakarma is a God of engineering, construction and art, there is a belief that the devotees get blessings of good engineering skill by performing worship of God Vishwakarma.

The employees of Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) will install the idols of God Vishawakarma at their working places and workshops on Sunday. PRO of DLW, Pradeep Mishra said the puja would be performed as per traditions.

The employees of DLW are also engaged in garnishing their respective workshops and workplaces with garlands, leaves and coloured papers.

The artistes and masons will also worship their tools, machines and equipment.

Similarly, Vishwakarma puja will be celebrated in the workshops of different departments of Institute of Technology in Banaras Hindu University. Religious functions will be organised to mark the occasion.

No repairing and manufacturing works will be performed on Sunday.