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From the epics · 1 telling · contested
Nala, son of Vishvakarma, builds the bridge to Lanka
The Ocean tells Rama that the monkey Nala, Vishvakarma's son, has his father's skill; Nala builds the bridge.
From the epics · 1 telling
Vishvakarma makes Tilottama
At Brahma's order Vishvakarma creates a maiden from a particle of every gem to set the Asura brothers Sunda and Upasunda against each other.