During Ayudha Pooja, people pay homage and express gratitude to the tools, equipment, and objects that are essential to their livelihoods and professions. It is a way to acknowledge the role these tools play in their work and seek blessings for their continued functionality, success, and safety.

On this day, people clean and decorate their vehicles, tools, machinery, musical instruments, kitchen utensils, and other equipment. They are then placed on a designated area or altar, and special rituals and prayers are performed. This includes applying vermilion (kumkum) and turmeric paste, offering flowers, lighting incense sticks, and reciting mantras and hymns. Some may also perform aarti, which involves circling a lit lamp in front of the tools as a symbol of worship.

Ayudha Pooja holds significance in various professions and areas of life. For example, students may worship their books and study materials, musicians may worship their instruments, and artisans may worship their tools. It is believed that by performing this ritual, the divine blessings are invoked upon these objects, enhancing their effectiveness and bringing success and prosperity to their users.

In addition to the worship of tools, Ayudha Pooja also holds cultural and spiritual significance. It is associated with the victory of good over evil and is believed to commemorate the day when Goddess Durga defeated the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. It is also seen as a time to seek blessings from the divine forces for overall well-being, protection, and success.

Ayudha Pooja is widely celebrated in various states of India, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. It is a time of reverence, gratitude, and renewal, where people express their appreciation for the tools that support their livelihoods and seek divine blessings for continued prosperity and harmony.