Thane Municipal Corporation pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The Thane Municipal Corporation TMC celebrated Shivaji Jayanti 2025 with great enthusiasmon Monday March 17 The civic body had taken out a procession after offering tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Masunda LakeAdditional Commissioner Prashant Rode and Deputy Commissioner Umesh Birari paid floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on horseback at Masunda LakeThe procession started from the lake and proceeded through Talav Pali Tembhi Naka Court Naka Station Road Siddhivinayak Temple and Rango Bapuji Gupta ChowkThe procession began with tributes offered to the portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a palkhi and included horse riders a Lezim troupe groups demonstrating medievalera games and a band During the procession former Deputy Mayor Pallavi Kadam former Corporators Pawan Kadam and Sudhir Kokate Deputy Commissioner Shankar Patole Assistant Commissioner Sopan Bhaik and other dignitaries participated in the celebrationsAlong the procession route floral tributes were offered at the statues of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Court Naka Dharmveer Anand Dighe at Tembhi Naka and Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar at Talavpali Members of Kalbhairav Krida Mandal and Jai Hanuman Krida Mandal presented demonstrations of the Shivajiera games The procession concluded with tributes offered to the statue of Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar at TalavpaliAdditionally as part of the Shiv Jayanti 2025 celebrations floral tributes were offered at the portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the late Narendra Ballal Hall in the TMC headquarters On this occasion former Corporator Sanjay Waghule Additional Commissioner Prashant Rode Deputy Commissioner Umesh Birari Deputy Commissioner Minal Palande Legal Officer Makrand Kale along with municipal officers staff and citizens were presentMy life is influenced by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Raj ThackerayMaharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Monday paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his JayantiToday is the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj the beloved deity of Maharashtra according to the date Every year Maharajs birth anniversary is celebrated according to the tithi and date There are also disputes over this Actually Maharajs birth anniversary should be celebrated for 365 days as Maharaj was such a transcendental man But to celebrate 365 days means that one should take some lesson from the life of Shivaji Maharaj for 365 days and walk in daily life he stated in a post on XAccording to the Hindu calendar Shiv Jayanti 2025 falls on March 17 Accordingly several events have been organised across Maharashtra to pay tributes to the Maratha warriorMy entire life is influenced by the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj So I am never touched by depression or negativity and I do not want to take any shortcuts for instant success I speak my mind to what I think is right and while doing this I maintain a deep faith in my goal of building a Maharashtra I hope to always receive inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to build a Maharashtra that the world will envy the MNS chief said in a post on social media platform XThackeray further stated To dream of Swarajya at the age of 15 to chart its course and to introduce its own currency to reject the Persian language and create its own Marathi dictionary to conquer forts one by one to endure setbacks at a young age and to never let the morale of his colleagues weaken must have been a unique talent There is a period in the middle of Maharajs life where it seems to the casual observer that not much happens but during that time Maharaj planned a lot ahead As our grandfather Prabodhankar Thackeray used to say when there is a storm outside one should sit quietly inside and store up strength and when there is peace outside one should create ones own storm Looking at Maharajs life one always wonders where this understanding came from at such a young ageThe MNS chief has also urged citizens to read the biographies of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj While small setbacks or rejections can lead to depression in todays day and age if everyone reads the biography of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at least once a year they will realise how calmly Maharaj established the Swarajya even in such adverse circumstances he wrote