PM Modi Greets People on ‘Vishwakarma Jayanti’

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 17^th September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti. He said skills and sense of duty will take the nation to new heights during the Amrit Kaal.

In a tweet, PM Modi said, “Best wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti. On this occasion, my heartfelt greetings to the Karma yogis associated with all kinds of creative work along with Navnirman and Navsrjan. Your skill and duty are going to take the country to new heights in eternity.”

देशवासियों को भगवान विश्वकर्मा जयंती की अनंत शुभकामनाएं। इस अवसर पर नवनिर्माण और नवसृजन के साथ ही सभी प्रकार के रचनात्मक कार्यों से जुड़े कर्मयोगियों का मेरा हार्दिक अभिनंदन। आपका कौशल और कर्तव्यभाव अमृतकाल में देश को नई ऊंचाइयों पर ले जाने वाला है। pic.twitter.com/fW6pLUwNdj

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 17, 2022

Vishwakarma Jayanti commemorates Lord Vishwakarma’s birth anniversary, who is regarded as the world’s first architect.

Vishwakarma Jayanti holds great religious significance among Hindus. According to the Hindu Scriptures, Lord Vishwakarma is the son of Lord Brahma. Lord Vishwakarma created the Dwarka Nagri and he also helped Lord Brahma in the making of the universe.

Lord Vishwakarma is the creator of all the palaces of Hindu Gods and Goddesses along with their weapons and vehicles.

Notably, Hindu festivals that are determined as per the Hindu Solar calendar, however, unlike other Hindu festivals that fall on different dates every year Vishwakarma puja is celebrated on September 17 every year.

Technicians, skilled persons, architects, sculptors, carpenters, and mechanics perform Vishwakarma puja in their factories and workshops to seek Lord Vishwakarma’s blessings. Workers also worship their tools on this day and they do not work on this day.