Shivaji rebuilt temples destroyed by invaders, PM taking legacy forward : Amit Shah
20 Feb 2023 11:29:15
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.
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.
शिवजयंती के अवसर पर छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज के जीवन पर आधारित थीम पार्क ‘शिव सृष्टि’ के प्रथम चरण का लोकार्पण कर रहा हूँ।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 19, 2023
शिवजयंतीनिमित्त मी, छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या जीवनावर आधारित 'शिव सृष्टी' या थीम पार्कच्या पहिल्या टप्प्याचे लोकार्पण करत आहे. https://t.co/kt5vmuU3kb
“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.