The Oath at Raireshwar temple...

The Oath at Raireshwar temple is a particularly significant moment in the history of the Marathas. To attain the goal of HINDAVI SWARAJ, a young Shivaji set out to Raireshwar temple with his Mavala accomplices to create a memory cherished by Maratha people for generations. Particularly what Shivaji said is as follows: 

“गड्यानो आपला मार्ग ठरला. आपल्या ध्येयासाठी सर्वांनी झटायचे,सर्वांनी खपायचे, सर्वांनी प्राण अर्पण करायलाही तयार व्हायचे. आपले हे ध्येय म्हणजे ‘हिंदवी स्वराज्य’ तुमचे, माझे, साऱ्यांचे स्वतंत्र राज्य स्थापन करायचे. परक्यांची गुलामी आता नको. उठा, या रायरेश्वराला साक्षी ठेवून आपण प्रतिज्ञा करू. स्वराज्यस्थापनेसाठी आता आम्ही आमचे सर्वस्व वाहणार.हिंदवी स्वराज्याच्या रूपाने हे राज्य व्हावे, असे श्रींच्या मनात आहे. 

श्रींचे मनोरथ आपण पूर्ण करूया!!”

It's English translation is as follows:

“Friends, now our path is clear. We shall all strive to attain our aim and work for it until it is achieved. We will have our own rule, our own kingdom. It will be yours, mine, and everybody’s kingdom. We refuse to live as slaves anymore. Let us take this oath with Lord Raireshwar as a witness as we give ourselves completely to the great task of establishing our own kingdom.God thinks that this kingdom should take shape as ‘Hindavi Swarajya’. We shall ensure that God’s wish is fulfilled.” 

It is also said that Shivaji cut his finger with his sword and offered blood to the deity. This greatly influenced his accomplices and motivated them further in the fight for Swarajya...