Shiv Jayanti
| Shiv Jayanti | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| Also called | (Chhatrapati) Shivajayanti , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary. |
| Observed by | Predominantly 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 |
| Started by | Mahatma Jyotirao Phule succeeded by Lokmanya Tilak |
| Related to | Shivaji I, Maratha Empire |
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. He established Hindavi Swarajya (Hindavī Svarājya; "Self-Rule of the hindavi people"). Some people celebrate this day as per Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra.
After referring to the official documents received from the royal courts of various maratha sardars, including Bhosales of Nagpur, Gaikwads of Badoda, which clearly mentioned the birth tithi of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as 'Falguna Vadya Trutiya', Lokmanya Tilak established the corresponding date as 19th Feb 1630, in 1912 AD and started the widespread annual Shivjayanti celebrations.