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Bollywood extend wishes, shared glimpses

of their celebrations on Maha Shivratri

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva married Maa Shakti, his divine consort,

for a second time on this night

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aha Shivratri is one of the
most auspicious Hindu fes-
Mtivals which is celebrated
by devotees across India. The chants
of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ are heard
throughout the nation on this day. To
mark this auspicious occasion, Bolly-
wood celebs extended warm wishes
and shared glimpses of their celebra-
tions.
Veteran actor Rakesh Roshan,
who is following the ritual of Shivratri
for last 35 years visited Shiv temple
at Panvel with his family. Rakesh Ro-
shan took to Instagram and dropped
pictures featuring his wife Pinkie
Roshan and sister Sunaina while per-
forming the rituals at the temple.
“Our Shiv Mandir at Panvel
performing the auspicious ritual of
Shivratri from last 35 yrs. Blessings
to all! Om Namah Shivaya,” the ac-
tor captioned the post.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared An artist dressed in an attire of Lord Shiva performs during a religious procession on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival,
a still from her upcoming romantic
drama ‘Shakuntalam’ to wish fans on in Amritsar on Saturday (ANI)
Shivratri.
In the picture, she can be seen His divine love and blessings upon the main deities in Hinduism. flaunting his chiselled abs as he stands
dressed in a beautiful white saree you all.” According to Hindu mythology, in front of the Shivling pouring water
and praying. Sharing the post, she Soha Ali Khan wished fans in Lord Shiva married Maa Shakti, his and seeking blessings of Lord Shiva
wrote, “Om Namah Shivaya! May Kashmiri style, “Herath Mubarak,” divine consort, for a second time on along with priests doing Ganga aarti.
the blessings of Lord Shiva remain and dropped pictures from the cele- this night. It is in celebration of their In the caption, Ajay described
with you throughout your life.” brations. divine union that the day is celebrated how he felt “spiritual energy” while
Mega Star Chiranjeevi dropped In the picture, Soha is with her as ‘The Night of Lord Shiva’. While performing the aarti.
Lord Shiva’s picture along with a husband Kunal Kemmu, daughter Lord Shiva signifies Purusha - which He wrote, “Sometimes a director
caption, “Happy #MahaShivaratri !! Inaaya and Kunal’s parents. Kunal’s is mindfulness, Maa Parvati signifies waits for one, that one unreal, mes-
May the Divine & Eternal Glory of father Ravi was seen performing Prakriti - which is nature. The union meric frame... and one day it just hap-
The Adi Yogi Lord Shiva grant peace, the Kashmiri rituals. Sara Ali Khan of this consciousness and energy pro- pens. That was the day I was filming
prosperity and harmony to all!” shared a couple of pictures from her motes creation. the Maha Aarti sequence at Benaras.
Mahesh Babu took to his Twitter visit to different Shiva temples. Followers and devotees of Lord I felt an overwhelming magic that
handle and wished fans on this occa- Sharing the pictures, she wrote, Shiva observe fast and special puja is can only be experienced and seldom
sion, “Wishing you all a happy #Ma- “Jai Bholenath.” performed in several temples across articulated. The spiritual energy of
hashivratri! May the light always Arjun Rampal further extended the world on this auspicious day. the place and the electrifying aura of
guide you.” the wishes, he wrote, “Om Namah They also offer milk to the Shivalinga the people all came together in one
Shraddha Kapoor wrote, “May Shivaya. Enjoy his blessing. Jai Shri and pray for Moksha. frame!”
Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati shower Mahakal. #HappyMahashivarathri.” On Maha Shivratri, actor Ajay He added, “As the crowd chanted
us with their blessings. Happy Ma- Jackie Shroff wrote, “Har Har Devgn treated fans to “Maha Aarti” ‘Har Har Mahadev’, I felt an unmatch-
hashivratri.” Ardhanareshwar!” sequences from his upcoming direc- able power of the divine enveloping
‘Gadar 2’ actor Sunny Deol This year the festival, also called torial ‘Bholaa’. around me. Today on the auspicious
dropped a motion poster of Lord the ‘Great time of Lord Shiva’, was Taking to Instagram, Ajay shared occasion of Maha Shivratri, I share
Shiva and Maa Parvati. “Wishing celebrated on February 18, 2023. a couple of pictures of him performing frames from my movie Bholaa. Seek
you and your family a blessed. Ma- It’s celebrated annually in honour of the aarti at the Ganga ghat in Benaras. the magic and you will see it... Har
hashivratri, may Lord Shiva bestow Lord Shiva, who is considered one of In one of the images, Ajay is seen Har Mahadev.”

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