The Birth Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is being celebrated everywhere in Maharashtra today. On this occasion, various programs have been organized with full enthusiasm all over the Maharashtra. A day long program is also organised at Fort Shivneri, a birth place of Chatrpati Shivaji Maharaj.
Akashvani Correspondent reports, Maharashtra CM Shri Devendra Fadnvis will be present at Shivneri fort at 9 in the morning and will participate in birth celebration program of chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Thousands of devotees across the state will be present on Shivneri for this ceremony. On the eve of Shiv Jayanti, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated Shiv Jayanti uttsav by garlanding the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Chembur in Mumbai yesterday.
On this occasion, Eknath Shinde has announced that a new brand tall statue would soon be installed in Chembur to replace this existing statue. He further said that the decision and the action in this regard will take soon. As a part of shivjayanti uttsav, yesterday night, a hundreds of followers of chatrpati Shivaji Maharaj gathered at Ajinkyatara Fort in Satara district which is known as the capital of the Maratha empire and lit thousands of torches last night and brightened up the entire area.
