Amidst dhol-tasha beats Aurangabadkars celebrated Shiv Jayanti

Shiv Jayanti

or Chhatrapati

Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

is observed on February 19 as the birth anniversary of Maratha king Shivaji. To honour him, celebration took over across Maharashtra.

Similarly Aurangabad was not behind either and the city indulged in the whole fervour with various activities. The celebrations ensued as thousands took to the streets to start a colourful rally which saw more than thousand youngsters participating. Dressed in traditional attires and saffron pheta, the youngsters marched near

Kranti Chowk

. On the beats of dhol-tasha, the waved the saffron flag and even danced to it. Many youngsters also performed traditional sports of

Mallakhamb

during the rally as they kept the audience engaged.