information on oath of swaraj
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the oath of Maratha Samrajya in this temple at the age of 16 in 1645. It's said that he had cut his little finger and taken the oath by dripping blood onto the Shivling. There is a large portrait of Shivaji Maharaj and his friends inside the temple.
Explanation:
The oath of Swaraj was an oath of freedom by Shivaji Raje. He encouraged his followers to strive to attain their ideal of 'Hindavi Swaraj' which was an oath refusing to live as slaves. The oath was taken with Lord Raereshwar as a witness. Shivaji notes that ''God thinks that this Kingdom should take shape as Hindavi Swaraj. We shall see that God's wish is fulfilled''. It is believed that Shivaji cut his little finger while taking the oath to make a kingdom which guaranteed a safe and prosperous life for the people.