Vishwakarma Puja is a festival that celebrates the Hindu demiurge responsible for the creation of the world; Vishwakarma, who is known as the god of architecture. He devised the holy city of Dwarka in northwestern India, where Krishna –the eighth avatar of god Vishnu– reigned. He also created many mythical weapons for the gods. Moreover, he is mentioned in the Rigveda as the father of mechanics and architecture.