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Volunteers preparing Bhandara (free meals) for all visitors during Vishwakrama Puja in Delhi. Bhandara is the term used in the Hindu religion where food is served in a temple to all the visitors (without distinction of background) for free. Vishwakarma Day also known as Vishwakarma Jayanti or Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect, and one of the fourteen precious things born of the Samudra manthan. He constructed the holy city of Dwarka where Krishna ruled, the Maya Sabha of the Pandavas, and was the creator of many fabulous weapons for the gods. He is also called the divine carpenter, is mentioned in the Rig Veda, and is credited with Sthapatya Veda, the science of mechanics and architecture. It is celebrated generally on 17 September