About this day
Why it is kept and where it comes from
About this day
Maharana Pratap Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap, the ruler of Mewar.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Maharana Pratap was born in 1540 at Kumbhalgarh and is remembered for his resistance at the Battle of Haldighati in 1576 and for his courage and self-respect. The day is kept by the Hindu calendar on Jyeshtha Shukla Tritiya, and by many on 9 May.
How the day is observed
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Processions and garlanding of his statues, mainly in Rajasthan.
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Lectures and plays about his life.
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Tributes at Haldighati and Chittorgarh.