Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 3
विश्वकर्माभवत्पूर्वं ब्रह्मणस्त्वपरा तनुः । त्वष्टुः प्रजापतेः पुत्रो निपुणः सर्वकर्मसु
viśvakarmābhavatpūrvaṃ brahmaṇastvaparā tanuḥ | tvaṣṭuḥ prajāpateḥ putro nipuṇaḥ sarvakarmasu
Formerly, Viśvakarman came to be as a secondary embodiment of Brahmā—also the son of Tvaṣṭṛ Prajāpati—skilled in every craft and work.
Śiva (Devadeva) (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Viśvakarmēśvara-liṅga (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: A visionary tableau: Brahmā’s creative aura giving rise to Viśvakarman, with symbols of tools, architecture, and celestial workshops; the narrative voice frames him as Tvaṣṭṛ’s son and master of all crafts.
FAQs
Divine craftsmanship and sacred architecture are rooted in cosmic lineage, linking ritual spaces to the order of creation.
Indirectly, the verse supports the Viśvakarmeśvara liṅga’s māhātmya by introducing Viśvakarman’s identity.
None.