Vishwakarma Puja Date 2024: Vishwakarma Puja is one of the major festivals of Hinduism. Lord Vishwakarma is worshiped in Hinduism as the god of creation, construction and architecture. According to beliefs, Lord Vishwakarma was the first architect and creator of the world. Lord Vishwakarma is also mentioned in many places in the Vedas. Therefore, for those who are associated with construction, machinery, and technical work, Vishwakarma Puja is considered very important. In such a situation, let us know when is Vishwakarma Puja in the year 2024, when will be the auspicious time for worship.

Vishwakarma Puja date and Puja Muhurta 

It is believed that Lord Vishwakarma was worshipped on the day of Kanya Sankranti. That is, Vishwakarma was born on the day the Sun entered the Virgo zodiac. In the year 2024, Kanya Sankranti is on 16 September, so Vishwakarma Jayanti or Vishwakarma Puja will also be performed on this day. The auspicious time for worship on this day will be from sunrise to around 11:42 am. Along with this, worshiping Lord Vishwakarma in Abhijit Muhurta (from 11:51 am to 12:40 pm) will also be considered auspicious.  

Vishwakarma puja method

Purification: On the day of the puja, wake up early in the morning, take a bath and wear clean clothes. Clean the place of worship as well and sprinkle Gangajal there.

Place for worship: You should choose a clean and sacred place for worship. You can install the idol or picture of Lord Vishwakarma at this place. You can decorate the place of worship with flowers, mango leaves and rangoli.

Materials for Puja: For the puja, you should keep a coconut, betel nut, betel leaf, flowers, incense sticks, lamp, camphor, roli, sandalwood, incense, sweets, and fruits etc. near the place of worship in advance. If you want, you can also keep the tools related to the work you do at the place of worship.

worship like this 

•    First of all you should offer flowers, sandalwood, roli, and Akshat (unbroken rice) to the idol or picture of Lord Vishwakarma.
•    After this, you should meditate on God by lighting incense and lamps and offer him sweets and fruits.
•    After that you can recite Vishwakarma Chalisa, Aarti and other hymns.
•    Finally, distribute Prasad among the people in the house and pray to God for success and prosperity in your work.

Worship of tools 

On the day of Vishwakarma Puja, it is also customary to worship all the tools and machines related to your work. Offer turmeric, sandalwood, and flowers on them and light a lamp and pray to Lord Vishwakarma for their safety and prosperity. In many places, there is a holiday on this day and only machines and tools are worshipped. 

Importance of Vishwakarma Puja

Vishwakarma Puja holds immense importance among people who work in the technical and construction sector, such as engineers, architects, mechanics, and artisans. Through this festival, people seek blessings from Lord Vishwakarma and pray for success. It is believed that worshipping tools and machines on this day keeps them safe and brings benefits to the artisans.