Idol makers are making idols of Lord Vishwakarma for sale on the eve of the Vishwakarma Puja (The worship of Lord Vishwakarma) an important festival for the Hindus. It is a celebration of the Hindu god, Vishwakarma, who is regarded as the Lord of creation, the divine architect, and engineer according to the Rig Veda. Agartala, Tripura, India.

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