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Pune: From today (January 10), the thrill of Maharashtra Kesari is going to play out in Pune. This year’s Maharashtra Wrestling Tournament will be held at Kothrud in Pune from January 10 to 14. All the malls in Maharashtra are preparing for this competition. The winner of this tournament is given a silver mace to the Kusti Samrat. Many Mallas are trying their best to prove their talent to get this prestigious silver mace. This precious silver mace has a long history. Let us know the history of this silver mace.
Maharashtra Kesari Competition started in 1961. Since then, this mace is given as a badge of honor to the winner of this competition. Till 1982, this mace was given on behalf of Maharashtra State Wrestling Council. But then after the death of Maharshi Mamasaheb Mohol, his son former MP Ashok Mohol started the tradition of giving mace to the winner of this competition in memory of Mamasaheb. The family has continued this tradition for the last 35 years.
As soon as the Maharashtra wrestling tournament is announced, Ashok Mohol starts making this silver mace and carries this mace himself to the place where the competition will take place. After the creation of this mace, this mace is worshiped first. This cart of Maharashtra Kesari is completely made of teak wood. A 28 gauge silver vessel is placed on it and engraved on it. On one side of this mace is the picture of Hanuman and on the other side of Kusti Maharshi Mamasaheb Mohol.
Mattress Height – 27 to 30 inches
Weight- 8 to 10 kg
Diameter – 9 to 10 inches
For the past 36 years, Shri. Pradeep Pratap Rao is doing Pangari. It is the seventh generation of Pangaris who carved and engraved the silver mace.
