Shivaji rebuilt temples destroyed by invaders, PM taking legacy forward : Amit Shah

He also said that Chhatrapati Shivaji’s life was all about revolting against the atrocities, and the fight for ‘swaraj’ (self-rule) started by him continues still today.

NewsBharati    20-Feb-2023 11:29:15 AM
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Praising Mahartha Warrior 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj' for rebuilding the temples destroyed during the rule of Mughals, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the restoration work that continued after the Maratha warrior king is being taken forward by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
 
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He also said that Chhatrapati Shivaji’s life was all about revolting against the atrocities, and the fight for ‘swaraj’ (self-rule) started by him continues still today.
 
Shah was speaking after inaugurating the first phase of ‘Shivsrushti’, a theme park based on the life of Shivaji Maharaj at Narhe-Ambegaon in Pune, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the founder of the Maratha empire. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were also present on the occasion.
 
 
 
“Several temples were destroyed during the rule of Mughals and other foreign invaders. Last week, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant did the redevelopment of Saptakoteshwar temple, which was reconstructed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Similarly, the temples in south India were also redeveloped by the Maratha warrior king. Shivaji Maharaj constructed grand gates in front of the temples and tried to restore these structures,” Shah said.
 
“After Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, this tradition of restoration of temples was continued by Bajirao Peshwa, Nanasaheb Peshwe, Madhavrao Peshwe and lastly Punyashlok Ahilyadevi. Today, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also taking that work ahead as Ram Mandir is being built, the Kashi Vishwanath corridor has also been constructed and Somnath temple is being decorated with gold. The BJP government and PM Modi are redeveloping several temples,” he added.