While most people associate Diwali with crackers, sweets, Lakshmi Puja, and the homecoming of Lord Rama, there are other aspects to it which people seem to miss. The most rarely talked about festival that is a part of the five days long Diwali celebrations is Govardhan Puja. Also known as ‘Vishwakarman Day’, it celebrates the eponymous God who is considered to be the divine architect, the creator of our world, and is often associated with the term ‘swayambhu’ meaning self-manifested. He is believed to have created great weapons for the Gods and the palace of Indraprastha for the Pandavas. The great city of Dwarka over which Krishna ruled is also believed to have been constructed by him. The self-manifested God is worshipped on this day, especially by workers and craftsmen who directly engage in this field of work.
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