43rd Sri Vishwakarma Brahma Rathotsava on Saturday, January 31, 2026, 7.30 am onwards at Sri Kalikamba Kamateshwara Swamy Temple, Nagararpete, Chickpet Circle, Bangalore 5 PM ONWARDS VISHWAKARMA JANAJAAGRUTHI Convention at TOWNHALL, JC ROAD
Sri Vishwakarma Seva Samiti (Regd.) will organise the 43rd Vishwakarma Public Awareness Convention along with the Sri Vishwakarma Brahma Rathotsava on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 7.30 am onwards at Sri Kalikamba Kamateshwara Swamy Temple, Nagarapete, Bengaluru – 560002, with great religious fervour and grandeur.
The day-long programme will commence at 7.30 am with Sri Vishwakarma Suprabatha, Ganapati Puja, Sri Vishwakarma Homa and Purnahuti, followed by Panchamrutha Abhisheka to the Silver Idol of Sri Vishwakarma. At 11.35 am, the Sri Vishwakarma Brahma Rathotsava will be ceremonially flagged off. A grand procession will move from the temple through the main city streets, accompanied by cultural and traditional folk troupes. The procession will conclude with Mahamangalarathi and the distribution of Prasada.
The event will be graced by the divine presence of Jagadguru Ananthashree Vibhushitha Shiva Sujnana Mahaswamiji, Pujya Sri Sri Buddhathmananda Saraswathi Swamiji, Paramapujya Sri Sri Subbarayachar Swamiji, Paramapujya Sri Sri Neelakanthacharya Mahaswamiji, Paramapujya Sri Sri Sujnanamurthy Swamiji, and Sri Veeram Botlaiah, 8th-generation descendant of Pothuluru Veera Brahmendra Swamiji.
Arrangements have been made for breakfast and Anna Prasada (lunch) for all devotees.
The Vishwakarma Public Awareness Convention will be held at 5.00 pm, featuring felicitation of achievers, award presentations, inspirational addresses by chief guests, honouring of community elders, and Talent Awards for school children.
The dignitaries expected to address the gathering include Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister Shri D.K. Shivakumar, Shri Chandrashekhara Kambara, Shri P.C. Mohan, Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Shri Zameer Ahmed Khan, Shri H.M. Revanna, Shri Sujnanamurthy (Chairman, Karnataka State Vishwakarma Development Corporation), Shri Arun Yogiraj, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Ramalinga Reddy, Shri Uday Garudachar and Shri A.R. Saptagiri Gowda, among others.
Vishwakarma National Seva Ratna Awardees – 2026:
- Sri Raghu Achar, KAS, Secretary – Male Mahadeshwara Hills
- Smt. Madhura Murthy M.N., Assistant Conservator of Forests
- Sri R. Rajesh, Advocate
- Kum. Kavya V., Visually challenged women’s cricketer – Team Twenty-Twenty 2025
- Sri Rakesh N. Nidagundi, National Shooting Champion
National ‘Sri Veerat Vishwakarma Vaibhava Award’ – 2026:
Sri V. Lakshminarayana, Senior Advocate – Supreme Court of India, New Delhi & Karnataka High Court.
‘Vishwakarma Samaja Lifetime Achievement Seva Ratna Award’ – 2026:
Sri K. Vasanthakumar, Founder – Suvarna Co-operative Bank & Bride-Groom Matrimonial Centre.
In addition, 25 skilled artisans will be honoured with the Vishwakarma Seva Ratna Awards.
The programme is being organised under the leadership of Sri Vishwakarma Seva Samiti and Gold & Silver Workers Union office bearers – Dr. R. Madhusudhan (President), M. Madhusudhan (General Secretary), S. Balaji (Vice President), K. Mahendra (Secretary), and S. Chandrashekarachari (Treasurer)
