Biswakarma Puja today, and tomorrow as well this year

SUBASH RAI

Every year, Biswakarma Puja is celebrated on 17 September but this year some organizers in Gangtok and its surrounding areas have decided to hold the prayers on 18 September instead. According to them, the puja must fall on the first day of the month of Aswin as per the Bikram Sambad calendar. While this day almost always falls on 17 Sept, this time it is coinciding with 18 September.

Luxury vehicles association hosts its first Biswakarma puja

GANGTOK, 19 Sept: All Sikkim Luxury Vehicles Drivers-cum-Owners Welfare Association conducted Biswakarma puja on 17 September near District Court, Sichey. A press release informs that the association was formed in July this year and this was the first Biswakarma puja conducted by it.
The association’s president, Rajeney Gurung has expressed her gratitude to the Chief Minister for allowing luxury vehicles to ply in the state and providing opportunities for the educated unemployed. The association has also thanked Motor Vehicles and PHE Minister, TT Bhutia for his support and all sponsors and donors of the puja.

Bishwakarma puja at Sundergaon

GANGTOK, 18 Sept: Residents of Sundergaon, local taxi drivers and members of Samaj Kalyan Sangh of Lower Daragaon, Tadong celebrated Bishwakarma puja for the first time on Tuesday. The puja pandal was set up in the house of Birbal Rai of Sundergaon, above Manipal Referral Hospital. Besides the normal puja, the Pandit also performed pujas for all vehicles belonging to the residents of the area.
The puja was also graced by the area councilor, Bhaskar Basnet while bhajans were also performed by Sai Samiti in the evening.
Today, the members of the organizing committee thanked Mr. Rai for providing the venue for the puja and expressed their gratitude for his support and grand success of the puja. The committee has decided to organize the puja on a larger scale next year.