Maha Shivratri is being celebrated today, February 18. It is the most important of the 12 Shivratris celebrated in a year, mostly in February or March, depending on the position of the planets. Every month, Shivratri falls on the 14th day of the month, one day before the new moon. Hindus observe Maha Shivaratri, also known as Padmarajarathri or 'The Great Night of Shiva', annually as a festival to honor Lord Shiva. Several celebrities in the film industry have extended heartfelt wishes to their fans on the special day.
Taking to their respective social media handles, celebrities offered prayers to Lord Shiva and also wished fans for peace and prosperity.
Ajay Devgn shared a series of pictures from the Maha Aarti from Varanasi and narrated an incident saying, “Sometimes a director waits for one, that one unreal, mesmeric frame… and one day it just happens. That was the day I was filming the Maha Aarti sequence at Benaras. I felt an overwhelming magic that can only be experienced and seldom articulated. The spiritual energy of the place and the electrifying aura of the people all came together in one frame! As the crowd chanted ‘Har Har Mahadev‘, I felt an unmatchable power of the divine enveloping around me. Today on the
auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, I share frames from my movie Bholaa. Seek the magic and you will see it…Har Har Mahadev (sic)!”
Akshay Kumar shared a picture with the wish on Maha Shivratri on Twitter and wrote, “Rakh vishwas, tu hai Shiv ka das. May lord Shiva bless us all. Happy Maha shivratri. Maha Shivratri ki hardik shubhkamnayen (sic).”
Newlywed Sidharth Malhotra also wished everyone with a video.
Kangana Ranaut shared a picture of herself seeking blessings of Shivling. She wrote, “MahaShivratri ki hardik shubhkamnayen”. Draped in a simple blues saree, Kangana ended her caption with the hashtag “Maha Shivratri (sic).”
Sharing a still from her upcoming film Shakuntalam, Samantha wrote in the caption, “Om Namah Shivaya! May the blessings of Lord Shiva remain with you throughout your life (sic).” In the still Samantha can be seen decked in a beautiful white saree.
Mission Majnu star Rashmika Mandanna wrote, “Happy Shivaratri everyone. May lord Shiva bless us all (sic).”
Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu also extended their warm wishes to their fans on Maha Shivratri.
Amitabh Bachchan also wished fans.