Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj jayanti celebrated with enthusiasm in Kolhapur
Kolhapur: On Wednesday, celebrations sprung across the city to commemorate the
368th birth anniversary
of
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
. While people participated in processions in large numbers and visited statues of the Maratha warrior king to pay homage, pandals and hoardings were put up across Kolhapur highlighting his idol and history.However, traffic snarls and use of high-decibel sound systems were also witnessed in many parts of the city amid the celebrations.Statues of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj at Ruikar Colony and Papachi Tikti areas were thronged with people as district administration officials, KMC, Zilla Parishad and Shivaji University officials also joined in on the occasion.Several colourful processions in Shahupuri, Shivaji Peth, Sambhaji Nagar, Rajarampuri, Mangalwar Peth, Bindu Chowk, Kasba Bawda, Jaragnagar, Ramanand Nagar and Pachgaon areas of Kolhapur city saw many participants.
A 21ft tall statue of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was erected at Bindu Chowk. A huge banner highlighting the history of Sambhaji Maharaj was put up at Panyacha Khajina in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar locality.A young girl from Kolhapur, Aasma Kurane, paid her respects to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj by running 300km from Purandar Fort, the birthplace of Sambhaji Maharaj, to Kolhapur city on Wednesday.The use of high-decibel sound systems in the city was also high on Wednesday. Mahadev Sawant, a resident, said, "It is sad that the youth prefer dancing to tunes from sound systems instead of taking the procession rally on traditional dhol music, performing mardani khel, lathi kathi and displaying social messages. Large-scale enlightenment of the youth crowd is necessary while celebrating jayanti of any historical figure."Traffic congestion was witnessed at several places across the city due to pandals erected for celebrations. Rallies taken out in the session further added to long queue of vehicles.Blood donation camps, drawing competitions, historical skits, quiz competitions, and movies highlighting the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj were also displayed by city-based pandals.
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