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Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati presides over Shivajayanti celebrations at Maha Sadan

Updated On: 19 February, 2024 05:31 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

On Monday, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, the 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, participated in Shivjayanti celebrations at Delhi`s Maharashtra Sadan. Pics/ PTI & X

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On Monday, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, the 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, participated in Shivjayanti celebrations at Delhi`s Maharashtra Sadan. Pics/ PTI & X

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On Monday, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, the 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, participated in Shivjayanti celebrations at Delhi`s Maharashtra Sadan. Pics/ PTI & X
<p>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s birth anniversary is also known as Shivjayanti.</p>

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s birth anniversary is also known as Shivjayanti.

<p>Former Rajya Sabha MP offered floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Sadan.&nbsp;</p>

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Former Rajya Sabha MP offered floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Sadan. 

<p>A dhol-tasha group played the traditional percussion instruments at the event held to commemorate the Maratha King`s birth anniversary.&nbsp;</p>

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A dhol-tasha group played the traditional percussion instruments at the event held to commemorate the Maratha King`s birth anniversary. 

<p>Women were seen playing `lezim` or `lezium`--a folk dance from Maharashtra named after the small musical instrument with jingling cymbals called Lezim.&nbsp;</p>

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Women were seen playing `lezim` or `lezium`--a folk dance from Maharashtra named after the small musical instrument with jingling cymbals called Lezim. 

<p>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, born 1630 in Junnar tehsil, was a warrior king and founded the Maratha empire.&nbsp;</p>

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, born 1630 in Junnar tehsil, was a warrior king and founded the Maratha empire. 

<p>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is considered to be one of the greatest warriors in Indian history.</p>

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is considered to be one of the greatest warriors in Indian history.

<p>This year marks the 394th birth anniversary of the revered Maratha king.</p>

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This year marks the 394th birth anniversary of the revered Maratha king.

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