Ashadh Shuddha Chaturthi, Kaliyug Varsha 5112
Chennai: James Laine, an anti-Shivaji author has written a book that has offending matter against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Jijamata. The ban imposed by Maharashtra Government has been lifted by the Supreme Court. Now, a law will be passed to ban the book. This shows that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj did not belong only to Maharashtra. His kingdom was spread over Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu apart from Maharashtra. Even in the present States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, there was respect for Chhatrapati. A proof of the above was recently published in few newspapers.
 Board giving information about Shivaji Maharaj’s visit to Kalikambal Temple in Chennai |
There are two sculptures of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kalikambal Temple in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. One sculpture shows Goddess Kalimata bestowing Her grace on Shivaji Maharaj. When Shivaji Maharaj was visiting that area; he came to know about the Kalimata Temple. He immediately went to that temple, being a devotee of Kalimata and this incident has been depicted in that sculpture. The other sculpture depicts Shivaji Maharaj sitting with the great Tamilian poet Thiruvalluvar. Brahmasari Muthumari Achari, a carpenter engaged by the British was paid a visit by Maharaj. Achari had prepared the sculpture of Kalikambal Devi blessing Shivaji Maharaj. There are records of Maharaj’s visiting the place on 3rd October 1677. Maharaj had visited even Tanjavur and had warned the Nabab and the British.
Source: Daily Sanatan Prabhat
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