Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary celebrated with vibrant processions and traditional dance

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 394th birth anniversary was celebrated on February 19, 2024. was born in 1630 in Shivneri in the Junnar tehsil of Maharashtra's Pune district

Shivaji is renowned for his military prowess and administrative skills. His military strategies laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Maratha Empire

Sakl Marathi Samaj members pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his birth anniversary, at Shivaji Maharaj Chowk , Vashi, in Navi Mumbai (PTI Photo) 

A man dressed as Chhatrapati Maharaj takes part in an event to celebrate Shivaji Jayanti, in Indore,  (PTI Photo) 

Women in traditional attire dance as they take part in Shivaji Jayanti celebrations at the Maharashtra Sadan, in New Delhi (PTI Photo)

Women in traditional attire take part in Shivaji Jayanti celebrations at the Maharashtra Sadan, in New Delhi (PTI Photo)

Delhi's Maharashtra Sadan radiates cultural splendor with Shivaji Jayanti celebrations (PTI photo)

Nagpur joins the festivities: Women carry Shivaji Maharaj statues in joyous procession (PTI photo)

Maratha community celebrates Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth anniversary in Hyderabad. (PTI Photo)

Artist performances and processions mark the occasion in Solapur. (PTI Photo)

Members of Maharashtrian Kunbi Patil Samaj pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary, in Bhopal (PTI Photo)