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== Birth of Shiv Jayanti == |
== Birth of Shiv Jayanti == |
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[[Shivaji|Shivaji I]] was born at the [[Shivneri Fort|Shivneri]] fort on the third day of the Krishna Paksha of the [[Phalguna|Phalgun]] month in the year 1551 of the Shalivahan Shaka. |
[[Shivaji|Shivaji I]] was born at the [[Shivneri Fort|Shivneri]] fort on the third day of the Krishna Paksha of the [[Phalguna|Phalgun]] month in the year 1551 of the Shalivahan Shaka. In the Gregorian calendar, the date generally occurs between February and March. |
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As per the [[Gregorian calendar]], the date is accepted to be February 19, 1630, However, many Hindus celebrate Shiv Jayanti as per the [[Hindu calendar]]. |
As per the [[Gregorian calendar]], the date is accepted to be February 19, 1630, However, many Hindus celebrate Shiv Jayanti as per the [[Hindu calendar]]. |
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The Marathi [[Hindu calendar|Shalivahana Hindu calendar]] birthdate of Shivaji is Falgun Krishna paksha 3, 1551 |
The Marathi [[Hindu calendar|Shalivahana Hindu calendar]] birthdate of Shivaji is Falgun Krishna paksha 3, 1551 [[Julian calendar|Julian]] February 19, 1630, in [[Shivneri Fort]]. The error of not converting the Julian date to the corresponding Gregorian one is still not corrected. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Shiv Jayanti | |
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| Official name | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| Also called | (Chhatrapati) Shivajayanti , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary. |
| Observed by | Predomentaly Maharashtrians also celebrated in other parts of India |
| Liturgical color | Saffron representing the flag of the Hindavi Swarajya |
| Type | Historic, nationalistic |
| Significance | Celebrates the birth anniversary of Shivaji I. |
| Celebrations | 1 Day |
| Observances | 2 times a year |
| Date | February 19th |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Shivaji I, Maratha Empire |
Shiv Jayanti, also known as Shivaji 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 I, the first Chhatrapati of the Marathas. He established Hindavi Swarajya (Hindavī Svarājya; "Self-Rule of the hindavi people"). Some people celebrate this day as per Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra.[1][2]
Birth of Shiv Jayanti
Shivaji I was born at the Shivneri fort on the third day of the Krishna Paksha of the Phalgun month in the year 1551 of the Shalivahan Shaka. In the Gregorian calendar, the date generally occurs between February and March.
As per the Gregorian calendar, the date is accepted to be February 19, 1630, However, many Hindus celebrate Shiv Jayanti as per the Hindu calendar.
The Marathi Shalivahana Hindu calendar birthdate of Shivaji is Falgun Krishna paksha 3, 1551 Julian February 19, 1630, in Shivneri Fort. The error of not converting the Julian date to the corresponding Gregorian one is still not corrected.
References
- ^ Pagadi, Shivaji 1983, p. 98: "It was a bid for Hindavi Swarajya (Indian rule), a term used in Marathi sources of history."
- ^ Smith, Wilfred C. (1981), On Understanding Islam: Selected Studies, Walter de Gruyter, p. 195, ISBN 978-3-11-082580-0
