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B-Town Chants 'Om Namah Shivaya' On Mahashivratri

Darpan News Desk, 07 Mar, 2016 12:11 PM
  • B-Town Chants 'Om Namah Shivaya' On Mahashivratri
Celebrating Mahashivratri on Monday, celebrities like Lata Mangeshkar, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit and Madhur Bhandarkar sent out good wishes to their fans and well-wishers.
 
Mahashivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is the day when Lord Shiva was married to Goddess Parvati. 
 
Here's what the celebrities had to say:
 
Shekhar Kapur: The Tandav. Dance of all creation, of destruction. In the same moment. Lord of Nothingness. And Everythingness #Mahashivratri #ShivaShiva
 
Lata Mangeshkar: Om Namah Shivay. Aap sab ko Maha Shivratri ki mangal shubh kaamanayein. (Om Namah Shivaya. Wishing you all a happy Mahashivratri).
 
Hema Malini: In Mathura on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. May the Lord shower his blessings on all of us on this holy day...Have a blessed Shivratri. 
 
Anupam Kher: Happy Maha-Shivratri to all of you and Happy Birthday to me. Jai Ho.
 
Madhuri Dixit: Aap Sab ko Maha Shivratri ki mangal Shubhkamnayein! Happy Maha Shivratri! (Good wishes to all of you on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Happy Maha Shivratri!)
 
Madhur Bhandarkar: Om Namah Shivaya. Wishing you all a very Happy Mahashivratri. May lord Shiva bless you with happiness, prosperity and good health.
 
Aanand L. Rai: Har har Mahadev. Happy Mahashivratri.
 
Esha Gupta: Happy Maha Shivratri
 
Shamita Shetty: Happy Mahashivratri everyone.

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