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Shiv Jayanti, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj festival, is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19, celebrating the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj , the first Chhatrapati of the Marathas .
Shivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri, near Junnar, which is now in Pune district. Scholars disagree on his date of birth; the Government of Maharashtra lists 19 February as a holiday commemorating Shivaji's birth (Shivaji Jayanti). [a] [26] [27] Shivaji was named after a local deity, the Goddess Shivai Devi. [28] [29]
Hindu festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna and celebrated on eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Shravana in the Hindu calendar August – September: Ganesh Chaturthi: Floating Hindu festival as a tribute to Lord Ganesha, celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar [21 ...
Date - Hindu lunar calendar Date - Gregorian calendar Celebrating or Deity worshiped Duration Description Gudi Padwa: 1st day of Chaitra: March–April: New Year: One day: The year starts on the first day of Chaitra known as Gudi Padwa] which falls around March or April of the Western calendar. A gudi or victory pole is erected outside the ...
Shivaji maharaj was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and spent his childhood there. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to goddess Shivai Devi (some accounts gives us information that name shivaji came from the name of the fort i.e. Shivneri), [2] after whom Shivaji was named. The English traveller Fraze visited the fort in 1673 ...
It is a popular festival particularly in the Indian state of Maharashtra and it is also celebrated in Goa held during the shukla paksha chaturthi day (fourth day of the bright fortnight or the waxing moon) in the month of Bhadra as per the Hindu calendar, which corresponds to the Gregorian calendar month of January/February. In 2022, Ganesh ...
Kaal Bhairav Jayanti is an important festival in Hinduism dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, an avatar of Shiva. The festival is celebrated to protect oneself from evil energies , make oneself free from any dangers or unnatural death , and to protect oneself from unnatural events.
Baji Prabhu Deshpande (c. 1615 – 13 July 1660) [1] was a general of the Maratha Army. [2] He is known for his role in the Battle of Pavan Khind at Ghod Khind, where he sacrificed his life defending Shivaji Maharaj from incoming Adil Shahi forces of Siddi Johar.