‘Shiv aarti’ to mark heritage site tag for 12 forts built by Shivaji Maharaj

The celebrations kicked off Saturday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Dadar, where Minister for Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar offered floral tributes at the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

By: Express News Service
Mumbai | July 13, 2025 03:44 AM IST

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Union Minister Piyush Goyal, BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar and others at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park to celebrate the inclusion of 12 forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the UNESCO World Heritage List, Saturday (Express/Akash Patil)

To celebrate UNESCO awarding the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes’ World Heritage Site status on 12 forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of ‘Hindavi Swarajya’, the Mumbai BJP will organise ‘Shiv aarti’ and ‘Shiv jallosh’ at 106 locations in the city on Sunday.

The forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are not merely architectural marvels, they stand as enduring symbols of valour and vision that defined ‘Hindavi Swarajya’. The celebrations kicked off Saturday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park in Dadar, where Minister for Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar offered floral tributes at the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj amid the sounds of dhol-tasha.