Tributes were paid to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj across Maharashtra on his 396th birth anniversary on Thursday, February 19, with grand civic celebrations. Here are the glimpses of the Shiv Jayanti 2026 celebrations from Mumbai and Thane. PICS/BMC and TMC  

Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar paid tributes to Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri Fort in Pune district on his birth anniversary on Thursday. The three leaders also took part in the cradle ritual marking the birth celebrations of the legendary king, who was born on February 19, 1630. PICS/X