Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Bhagyashree’s Ganesh Aarti Sparks Feud Over Sangli Temple Tradition
Actor Bhagyashree and her parents disagree about who should perform a special prayer at a temple.
The temple belongs to Sangli’s former royal family.
Her parents say their adopted son, Yuvraj Adityaraje Patwardhan, should perform the prayer.
They say he is the only heir to the family’s former throne.
Bhagyashree believes family members should participate.
She says this helps protect Sangli’s traditions.
The disagreement concerns the traditional Ganesh aarti.
The dispute was discussed with reporters in Sangli on Monday.
Actor Bhagyashree is involved in a dispute over performing the traditional aarti at Sangli’s Ganpati Panchayatan temple.
Her parents say the ritual is now the responsibility of their adopted son, Yuvraj Adityaraje Patwardhan.
Vijaysinhraje Patwardhan described Adityaraje as the sole heir to the former Sangli throne.
He said Adityaraje therefore has the right to perform the temple’s aarti.
Bhagyashree said family participation is important to preserving Sangli’s traditions.
- Who
- Actor Bhagyashree, her parents, and their adopted son Yuvraj Adityaraje Patwardhan are involved.
- What
- They are disputing who has the right to perform the traditional aarti at the Ganpati Panchayatan temple.
- When
- The dispute was reported on Monday.
- Where
- The Ganpati Panchayatan temple in Sangli, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Bhagyashree supports family participation to preserve tradition, while her parents say the aarti is the responsibility of the sole heir, Adityaraje.
Family Participation
Heir’s Traditional Right
Who should perform the aarti?
Family Participation
Bhagyashree says family participation is important to preserving Sangli’s traditions.
Heir’s Traditional Right
Her parents say their adopted son, Yuvraj Adityaraje Patwardhan, has the right to perform the aarti as the sole heir.
Meaning of tradition
Family Participation
Bhagyashree’s view emphasizes continuing the ritual through participation by family members.
Heir’s Traditional Right
Vijaysinhraje Patwardhan’s view emphasizes preserving the succession-based responsibility assigned to the heir.
- Central dispute
- The right to perform the traditional aarti at the Ganpati Panchayatan temple.
- Temple location
- Sangli, Maharashtra.
- Bhagyashree’s position
- Family participation is important for preserving Sangli’s traditions.
- Parents’ position
- The aarti is now the responsibility of their adopted son.
- Named heir
- Yuvraj Adityaraje Patwardhan.
- Family head
- Vijaysinhraje Patwardhan, head of Sangli’s former royal family.