Vishwakarma Puja observed on 16th or 17th September, which is specially dedicated to the household gods, as represented by the tools of the artisan, and agricultural implements of the farmer. The farmer sets up his plough and his spade in a place carefully purified by a layer of cow dung and prostrates before them. The meson offers similar homage to his trowel and his square; the carpentar to his axe, his saw and his plane; the barber to his razor; the writer to his pen, the tailor to his scissors and needless, the fisherman to his nets; the weaver to his loom, the butcher to his cleaver and so on in the case of all craftsmen. The women also collect their baskets, rice mills and cooking utensils and do worship to them.
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The system of saintly patronage is in force in Hindu society from an early period. Thus Vishwakarma is the patron deity of the workers in wood and indeed of all craftsmen. This system found a fuller development in medieval period.
The patron saint of Hindus is Kabir, that of the weavers, whose birth anniversary is in Jyeshtha Shukla Purnima.
Vishwakarma is the architect of Gods, who is said to have built all divine constructions and hermitages. This worship is dedicated to him. It is celebrated on a grand scale in Bengal, particularly; when all engineering works close for the day and all craftsmen lay down their tools, observe the day as a holiday; worship the deity builder. The owners distribute sweets and give prizes after worship of the tools and implements.
Neel was the son of Vishwakarma, whose services were utilized by Lord Rama, in building the bridge across the sea, to reach Lanka, in the Ramayana.
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