Vishwakarma Puja was celebrated across Jharkhand on September 17, with workers worshipping machines and vehicles in Ranchi and Bokaro.
In Ranchi, the ceremonies were held at the HEC and Mecon plants, garages, workshops and vehicle showrooms.
Government departments, including the electricity board and railways, and the Hatia yard also marked the day with worship.
Vehicles and machinery were cleaned before the rituals, and workers prayed for success and prosperity in their work.
Pandals with deity installations were set up at several institutions for collective ceremonies.
Vishwakarma Puja was observed on September 17, 2026, which is also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti.
Lord Vishwakarma is worshipped as the divine architect and the patron of craftspeople, engineers and industrial workers.
In Ranchi, machines were worshipped at the HEC and Mecon plants, as well as at garages, workshops and vehicle showrooms.
Government departments including the electricity board and the railways, along with the Hatia yard, also held worship ceremonies.
Vehicles and machinery were cleaned before formal worship, and workers prayed for success in their work and for prosperity.
Pandals were set up at various institutions, with deity installations and collective ceremonies.
In Bokaro, a Vishwakarma Puja was organised at Jhopdi Colony in the Marafari police station area, accompanied by a seven-day fair.
Headquarters DSP Pawan Kumar said adequate police force would be deployed during the fair for the safety of devotees.
A mini control room has been set up at the Bokaro fair to deal with any emergencies.
Markets in towns such as Khunti and Koderma saw extra footfall in the days before the puja, as workshops and showrooms prepared.
The festival is widely observed in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and several other states, particularly by artisans and industrial workers.
A rain alert had been issued for parts of Jharkhand around the festival, though celebrations went ahead across the state.
Vishwakarma Puja celebration, Duliajan, Assam, 2024 (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
