Vishwakarma Jayanti is a popular Hindu festival commemorating Lord Vishwakarma, who is renowned as the heavenly artisan and architect in Hindu mythology. This event is attended mostly by people working in various crafts, such as artisans, engineers, architects, mechanics, and manufacturing personnel. The event is especially important in areas of India where manual work and handicraft are fundamental to the economy and culture. Lord Vishwakarma is said to have created the world, as well as inventing the tools and equipment used by the gods. He is so considered as the patron deity of craftsmen and artisans. On Vishwakarma Jayanti, people perform a variety of festivities to worship Lord Vishwakarma.
