Junnar, a city in the Pune district of Maharashtra, was decked out for the 395th Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrations. The celebrations began in Junnar with a grand midnight firework and light show at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, will attend the main event at Shivneri Fort. Meanwhile, Nashik Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik said that the police administration has made full arrangements for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrations.
"Shivaji Jayanti celebrations have started with full festive fervour in the city. The police administration has made full arrangements since this evening, nearly 3000 police personnel and one company of state reserved police force, QRT, riot control platoons, home guards, and our senior officers have been deployed... This is an extremely sensitive area... Proper arrangements have been made accordingly..." Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik told ANI.
Shiv Jayanti Celebration in Junnar
Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune. The renowned Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birthday is commemorated during the festival of Jayanti. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a 17th-century Indian warrior king who founded the Maratha Empire. He is considered to be one of the greatest warriors in Indian history.
In 1674, after fighting fiercely with the Mughals in 1670, he laid the foundation of the Maratha Empire in western India. In addition to creating a well-organized administrative system, Shivaji Maharaj established a broad civil code for the local populace. The day's major objective is to honour the great warrior's contribution to the restoration of the Maratha Empire and recognize his extensive legacy.