Mahaabhaarat
Vishwakarmaa Vishwakarmaa is the divine architect. He is the son of Brahmaa and is the official architect Of Devtaa's palaces etc. All flying chariots or Vimaan, all their weapons etc are his creation. He built the golden city of Lankaa for three Raakshas (Maalee, Sumaalee, and Maalyavaan), Krishn's city of Dwaarakaa, Aagneyaastra (fire weapon). Mahaabhaarat describes him as the Lord of Arts, executor of thousand handicrafts, the fashioner of all ornaments. As the legend goes on, his daughter Sanjanaa was married to Soorya. But she was not able to endure the heat and light of the Sun so Vishwakarmaa placed him on his lathe and cut away one eighth part of his brightness. The fragments that fell on the Earth because of this operation were used by him to build the disc of Vishnu, trident of Bhagvaan Shiv, weapons of Kuber, the lance of Kaartikeya (the god of war) and the weapons of all other Devtaa. Because of Vishwakarmaa's blessings only, Nal could build the bridge over the sea for Raam. He was his son. The architects perform the worship of Vishwakarmaa when the Sun enters Bhaadrapad constellation. The Universal Architect is given the title of Vishwakarmaa that he will be proficient, right from the skills of a blacksmith to that of an outstanding engineer. His works are always guided and directed by Indra. Indra's logic is that there shall be one Vishwakarmaa in all three worlds, like one Indra to three worlds. But whenever Indra lies low, the Raakshas get their works done through the heavenly Vishwakarmaa, instead of appointing their own architect as their clan-priest Shukraachaarya's treasure of architecture is lost. This treasure of architecture of Shukraachaarya is usurped by this demon Maya Daanav, through Brahmaa. As Indra cannot defy the boon of Brahmaa, he baited this Hemaa Apsaraa, to make Maya to woo her. Accordingly, demon Maya brought the nymphal-virtuoso Hemaa to this cavernous paradisiacal mansion and was subjected to elimination by Indra. After the elimination of this Wonder Architect, Hemaa departed to Brahma's abode, bequeathing this mansion to Swayamprabhaa. From then on Hemaa resided in Brahm Lok 'Brahma's abode...'. When Sage Bharadwaaj gave hospitality to Bharat, that sage invited her from Brahmaa's place. [From - Valmiki Ramayan] So according to this statement Maya Daanav was Vishwakarmaa. And Indra killed him because He was not happy with him because of the Var of Brahmaa. Maya Daanav is the same Maya Daanav who was saved by Arjun while burning Khaandav Van in Indraparasth. He then built a unique court for Yudhishthir out of gratitude. And it was the same court, in which Duryodhan saw dry land in the place of water. He fell down in water and Drauapdee laughed heartily saying "A blind man's son is also blind".
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Created
by Sushma Gupta
On 5/27/04
Contact: mahaabhaarat@yahoo.com
Modified on 10/21/04