Lord Viswakarma - AP State Museum

18th century plaque seen in Hyderabad Archaeological museum

Inscribed Plaque of Siva and Vishwakarma:

Brass Plaque surmounted with Kirtimuka Motif is divided into Seven Scenes.

An Inscription in 28 lines in Telugu is on the reverse of the plaque.

In scene one, Siva with five hooded Naga over Kirita is seen Seated and flanked by Parvathi on his left while Ganapati is on his right. On the extreme corners are seen devotees in anjali mudra. The moon and sun are carved on the top corners.

In scene Two, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with tools.

In scene Three, Vishwakarma is seen finishing Yoni pitha. A Scale and an axe are also shown.

In scene Four, Vishwakarma is seen chiseling Linga with axe and tonsor.

In scene Five, Vishwakarma is seen finishing the Linga and yoni.

Scale, chisel and tonsors are seen in front in scene six; Vishwakarma is seen making chisels with fire in front of him.

In scene seven, Vishwakarma is shown greeted by an elephant and camel

Vishwakarma is the presiding deity of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the gods' palaces. Vishwakarma is also the designer of all the flying chariots of the gods, and all their weapons.

The Mahabharata describes him as "The lord of the arts, executor of a thousand handicrafts, the carpenter of the gods, the most eminent of artisans, the fashioner of all ornaments and a great and immortal god." He has four hands, wears a crown, loads of gold jewelry, and holds a water-pot, a book, a noose and craftsman's tools in his hands.

‘Dwarka’, [in the state of Gujarat in India] which is the abode of Lord Krishna, is also believed to be built by Lord Vishwakarma.

Here is an bronze plate from the AP State Museum depicting lord Vishwakarma and other details.