Chatrapati Shivaji coronation Day

Hindu Samrajya Divas, Jyeshta Shukla Trayodashi is the coronation day of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.  

The coronation of Shivaji Maharaj is not simply a matter of victory of Shivaji Maharaj. Ever since the invasions from Kabul started, till the coronation of Shivaji Maharaj, efforts to achieve an all-round progress of Hindu Rashtra based on its religion, culture and society, failed repeatedly. There were many experiments. Kings fought using different strategies of war; Saints struggled to unify society, to consolidate society, and to keep alive the spirit of devotion in different ways. There were some momentary successes. There were some total failures. But the success that society sought and needed remained elusive. Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation was the final successful consummation of all these efforts and experiments.

 This is not the victory of Shivaji Maharaj alone. It is a victory of a warring Hindu Rashtra over its enemies. It ushered in a new era, which aimed not at power or loot of property, but which tried to transform mankind, extirpating those refusing to change; protecting the tolerant, peace loving, non-violent, all embracing, philosophy of India from destructive, anti-religious, divisive invasions; fighting victoriously for the protection of such a philosophy and religion — this was a five hundred year old problem which was resolved by the coronation of Shivaji Maharaj. This is the significance of this day. After seeing the efforts of Shivaji Maharaj, everybody came to believe that only he could find a solution to this problem, and put Hindu society, Hindu religion, culture and nation on the path of progress.  

Shivaji Maharaj’s dedication to work, his virtues, the inspiration from his character, provide us with guidance in circumstances that are similar to his. They are exemplary even today. "

Sarsanghachalak Dr. Mohan ji Bhagwat