Vishwakarma Worship in Bengal
Worship of Vishwakarma in Bengal 🐘⛏️|| 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐣𝐚 | |⛏️🐘 A Pala era Bengal style recreation of Devashilpi Vishwakarma by artist Shirsho Acharya The worship of Bishwakarma have also distinct puja rituals in Bengal. In Bengal Bishwakarma is worshipped following the solar calendar. Vishwakarma is worshiped in Bengal on the day the Sun enters Virgo (usually September 17). Apart from the rest of India, his puja in Bengal also means the festival of kites. On this day kites are flown from every house. The first mention of Bishwakorma in eastern India was as the craftsman of Jagannath idol. Later, in Mansamangal Kavya, merchant Banik Chandrapati's son Lakhindar's iron palace craftsman was also this god artist. In Bengal he is actually worshipped as a Engineer god since ages. Bishwakarma said to have been constructed 'Divya Vimana' aircraft, for that Bengalis still celebrate his legacy by flying kites -