Kathmandu, Sept. 18 -- Carrying the idol down to the river bed, performing rituals asking for forgiveness and then immersing it into the river, Nepali metalsmiths bid adieu to lord Bishwokarma, god of architecture, artisans and scientists.

Dozens of idols of the gods' craftsman and architect of the gods were brought to the shore of the Bagmati River at Chovar gorge and then immersed in the water, bidding farewell.

"The Bishwokarma bisarjan follows the Hindu tradition of worshipping lord Bishwokarma, we cannot keep him at our place for long period of time, the next day of Bishwokarma Pooja we come and immerse the idol in the Bagmati river," Ratnesh Sah, a Hindu devotee told ANI.

Bishwokarma is also the official builder of all the gods' ...