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Sri Vishwakarma Stotram (Dhyana Stuti)

Sri Vishwakarma Stotram (Dhyana Stuti) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 On Vishwakarma Puja (Vishwakarma Jayanti, generally 17 September / Kanya Sankranti), and on the day of beginning any new work, construction or use of new tools; early morning·📜 Traditional Vishwakarma puja liturgy (dhyana-stuti)

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✦ Meaning

This Sri Vishwakarma Stotram is a dhyana-stuti — a meditative hymn that pictures Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect and creator of the universe, in his majestic five-faced cosmic form, golden-bodied, ten-armed and radiant like ten million suns. It describes his five faces (Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Ishana) and the emblems he holds, and invokes him as the God of gods and preceptor of the world, worshipped even by the devas for the fulfilment of their aims and the removal of obstacles. It is chanted especially on Vishwakarma Puja by artisans, craftsmen, engineers and builders.

Origin & Story

Traditional Vishwakarma puja liturgy (dhyana-stuti) · Traditional (composer unknown) · Traditional

Vishwakarma is hailed in the Vedas and Puranas as the divine architect — the maker of the gods' weapons, palaces and chariots, and the very craftsman of the cosmos. This dhyana-stuti, used in Vishwakarma puja, visualises him not merely as an artisan but as the supreme creative power in a five-faced cosmic form, mirroring the great Lord, radiant like countless suns and compassionate to all. On Vishwakarma Jayanti, observed widely across India especially in industrial and craft communities, workers worship their tools, machines and instruments with this hymn, praying for skill, success and the removal of obstacles in their labour.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally believed that Vishwakarma, worshipped even by the gods for the fulfilment of their aims as the seventh verse states, blesses the tools and undertakings of his devotees so that their work prospers; artisans and workers hold that machines and instruments worshipped with this stuti on Vishwakarma Puja run smoothly and free of mishap through the year.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

Pancha-vaktram jata-jutam panchadasha-vilochanam Sadyojataananam shvetam vamadevam tu krishnakam

Meaning:Let one meditate upon Vishwakarma, who has five faces and a crown of matted locks and fifteen eyes — the Sadyojata face white, the Vamadeva face dark, the Aghora face red, the Tatpurusha face yellow and the Ishana face dusky, while his body is golden in hue.

Verse 2

Aghoram rakta-varnam tatpurusham pita-varnakam Ishanam shyama-varnam cha shariram hema-varnakam

Meaning:He has ten arms and a mighty form, adorned with ear-rings, clad in yellow garments, wearing flower garlands and a serpent for his sacred thread; he bears a garland of rudraksha and a tiger-skin as his upper cloth, holding a rosary, a lotus, a serpent, a trident and the Pinaka bow.

Verse 3

Dasha-bahum maha-kayam karna-kundala-manditam Pitambaram pushpa-malam naga-yajnopavitinam

Meaning:In his hands he holds a damaru, a vina, an arrow, the conch and the discus; he shines like ten million suns and is full of compassion towards all living beings.

Verse 4

Rudraksha-mala-bharanam vyaghra-charmottariyakam Aksha-malam cha padmam cha naga-shula-pinakinam

Meaning:Let one meditate, for the calming of all obstacles, upon the God of gods, the great Lord Vishwakarma, the preceptor of the universe, with his ever-gracious face — he who is worshipped even by the gods for the fulfilment of their cherished aims, the remover of all obstacles, untouched by any disregard.

Verse 5

Damarum vinam banam cha shankha-chakra-karanvitam Koti-surya-pratikasham sarva-jiva-dayaparam

Meaning:With the utmost devotion the people and the devotees invoke him; salutations to Vishwakarma, the creator, who acts for the welfare of Brahman (the cosmos). Om, salutations to Vishwakarma.

Verse 6

Deva-devam maha-devam vishwakarma jagad-gurum Prasanna-vadanam dhyayet sarva-vighnopashantaye

Verse 7

Abhipsitartha-siddhyartham pujito yas-surair-api Sarva-vighna-haram devam sarvavajna-vivarjitam

Verse 8

Ahum prajanam bhaktanam-atyantam bhakti-purvakam Srijantam vishwakarmanam namo brahma-hitaya cha

Verse 9

Om Vishwakarmaya Namah

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Pancha-vaktram🔊Having five faces

Jata-jutam🔊With a crown of matted locks

Panchadasha-vilochanam🔊Having fifteen eyes (three on each of the five faces)

Sadyojataananam shvetam🔊The Sadyojata face, white in colour

Vamadevam tu krishnakam🔊And the Vamadeva face, dark in colour

Aghoram rakta-varnam🔊The Aghora face, red in colour

Tatpurusham pita-varnakam🔊The Tatpurusha face, yellow in colour

Ishanam shyama-varnam🔊The Ishana face, dusky in colour

Shariram hema-varnakam🔊His body golden in hue

Dasha-bahum maha-kayam🔊Having ten arms and a mighty body

Karna-kundala-manditam🔊Adorned with ear-rings

Pitambaram🔊Clad in yellow garments

Naga-yajnopavitinam🔊Wearing a serpent as the sacred thread

Vyaghra-charmottariyakam🔊With a tiger-skin as upper garment

Damarum vinam banam cha🔊Holding a damaru (drum), a vina (lute) and an arrow

Shankha-chakra-karanvitam🔊With the conch and discus in his hands

Koti-surya-pratikasham🔊Radiant like a crore (ten million) suns

Sarva-jiva-dayaparam🔊Full of compassion towards all living beings

Vishwakarma jagad-gurum🔊Vishwakarma, the world-teacher / preceptor of the universe

Sarva-vighnopashantaye🔊For the quelling of all obstacles

Om Vishwakarmaya Namah🔊Om, salutations to Vishwakarma

Benefits of Chanting Sri Vishwakarma Stotram (Dhyana Stuti)

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Invokes Lord Vishwakarma, the divine architect, for skill, craftsmanship and success in all work

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Recited on Vishwakarma Puja to bless tools, machines, workshops and instruments of labour

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Said to remove all obstacles (sarva-vighna-hara) in undertakings and projects

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Grants the fulfilment of cherished aims (abhipsitartha-siddhi), as the gods themselves seek through his worship

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Brings prosperity and progress to artisans, engineers, builders, smiths and all workers

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A complete meditative visualisation (dhyana) of the Lord's cosmic creative form

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Cultivates devotion to the creative power that fashions and sustains the universe

How to Chant Sri Vishwakarma Stotram (Dhyana Stuti)

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Best TimeOn Vishwakarma Puja (Vishwakarma Jayanti, generally 17 September / Kanya Sankranti), and on the day of beginning any new work, construction or use of new tools; early morning

After bathing, set up the image or picture of Vishwakarma along with the tools, instruments or machines to be blessed. Light a lamp and incense, and recite the dhyana-stuti with devotion, visualizing the Lord's five-faced, golden, ten-armed form as each line describes him. Offer flowers, fruit and sweets, and conclude with the mantra 'Om Vishwakarmaya Namah.' Artisans and workers traditionally worship their implements on this day before resuming work.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sri Vishwakarma Stotram (Dhyana Stuti) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Vishwakarma is the divine architect and master-craftsman of the gods, regarded as the creator and engineer of the universe. He is said to have fashioned the weapons of the gods, the celestial chariots, and divine cities such as Lanka and Dwaraka. Artisans, engineers, builders and craftsmen revere him as their patron deity.

This is a dhyana-stuti that pictures Vishwakarma in a majestic cosmic form bearing the five faces — Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Ishana — that represent the fivefold creative aspect of the supreme. The form expresses his role as the all-creating, all-skilled divine power, radiant like ten million suns and compassionate to all beings.

It is recited chiefly on Vishwakarma Puja (Vishwakarma Jayanti), when craftsmen, mechanics, engineers and builders worship their tools and machines. It is also chanted when starting any new work or construction, to seek skill, success and the removal of obstacles.

The simplest and most widely used mantra, with which this stuti concludes, is 'Om Vishwakarmaya Namah' — 'Om, salutations to Vishwakarma.' It can be chanted by anyone before beginning work or while worshipping the Lord.