In the Hindu month of Kartik, right after the main day of Diwali, Annakut Puja(Govardhan Puja)
and Bali Pratipada are observed.
The text compares Shivaji, the seal for Shahaji's son to Pratipada's moon(the first day after the moonless night),
admired by the world, reigns for good.'.
As per Hindu Mythology, it was a day of Kartik Pratipada, when Lord Shiva
and Goddess Parvati played the game of dice for the first time.