Vishwakarma Puja 2020
The Sun's entry into sidereal Virgo — Lord Vishwakarma, architect of the universe, is worshipped with the tools, machines and instruments of every craft.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankranti moment18:50
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Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Vishwakarma Puja puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaVishwakarma Puja — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Vishwakarma Puja?
On Kanya Sankranti, the day the Sun enters sidereal Virgo — the last day of the Bengali month of Bhadra. It falls on 17 September in most years and on 16 September in some. This year's date and the exact Sankranti moment are shown above.
Why is Vishwakarma Puja sometimes on 16 September and sometimes on 17?
Because it is a solar festival, fixed by the Sun's entry into Virgo rather than by a tithi. That instant drifts by about six hours a year and resets at each leap year, so the civil date it lands on alternates between 16 and 17 September. The 17 September you may see quoted as fixed is the Government of India restricted-holiday convention, not the computed date.
Is Vishwakarma Puja the same as Kanya Sankranti?
It is kept on the same day. Kanya Sankranti is the astronomical event — the Sun's transit into Virgo — and Vishwakarma Puja is the observance held on that day, which is why the two dates always agree.
Is a fast kept on Vishwakarma Puja?
No. It is a day of worship and thanksgiving at the workplace, not a fast. The tools and machines are cleaned, worshipped and left unused for the day, and prasad is shared with everyone who works there.
Who observes Vishwakarma Puja?
Artisans, engineers, mechanics, drivers, weavers, carpenters, smiths and factory workers — anyone whose living is made with tools. It is largest in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam and Bihar, where workshops and factories close for the day.
Other major festivals in 2020
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2020
- Vasant Panchami — 30 January 2020
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2020
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2020
- Holi — 10 March 2020
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2020
- Ram Navami — 2 April 2020
- Akshaya Tritiya — 26 April 2020
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 2020
- Guru Purnima — 5 July 2020
- Nag Panchami — 25 July 2020
- Raksha Bandhan — 3 August 2020
- Krishna Janmashtami — 11 August 2020
- Hartalika Teej — 21 August 2020
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 22 August 2020
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2020
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 September 2020
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2020
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 2020
- Maha Navami — 25 October 2020
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 2020
- Karwa Chauth — 4 November 2020
- Dhanteras — 13 November 2020
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 14 November 2020
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 2020
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 2020
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 2020
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 2020
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 30 November 2020
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 30 November 2020
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