Maha Shivratri: Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit Wish Fans

New Delhi: On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, Bollywood celebrities sent out their good wishes to their fans and well-wishers on social media. Stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Anuskha Sharma, Madhuri Dixit posted on Twitter and Instagram paying their tribute to Lord Shiva. Baahubali director SS Rajamouli also unveiled a new poster of his upcoming film Baahubali:The Conclusion on Twitter on this special occasion. In the poster, Prabhas is seen climbing an elephant's head. Maha Shivratri is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus and is being celebrated across the country in honour of Lord Shiva, with devotees visiting temples to appease Lord Shiva with abundant offerings and observing day long fast.

Check out a few posts shared by the Bollywood celebrities on social media:
 

T 2443 - Happy MahaShivratri !! and prayers for peace and tranquility ever .. pic.twitter.com/Ol1Xrj9qeU

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 23, 2017

 

Saahore Baahubali..... Happy Maha Shivaratri.. #Baahubali2 #WKKB

HINDI... pic.twitter.com/SCbO8WK7w4

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) February 24, 2017

Greetings for #Mahashivratri today. Lord shiva..protector of life..may u protect us all, inspite of everything the world is dealing with..

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 24, 2017

 

 

 

A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Feb 23, 2017 at 9:57pm PST

 

May Lord Shiva shower you with blessings & happiness this #Mahashivratri !! "Om Namah Shivaya " pic.twitter.com/6SGC9QGIXN

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) February 24, 2017

Akshay Kumar wished his fans in a hilarious way by posting a widely-circulated picture:
 

 

Saw this circulating on the internet May Shiv G take away all your problems faster than 4G #HappyMahaShivratri

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Feb 23, 2017 at 8:42pm PST

Actress Madhuri Dixit posted a picture of herself sitting next to the statue of Lord Shiva.
 

 

Har har Mahadev!

A post shared by Madhuri Dixit (@madhuridixitnene) on Feb 23, 2017 at 9:27pm PST

Sonam Kapoor also a picture of Lord Shiva on Instagram, captioned: "Lord Shiva is the protector and regenerator of universe and all life. On Mahashivratri I'd like to celebrate goddess Parvati, lord Shiva's 'shakti' she is the recreative energy and power of Shiva, and she is the cause of a bond that connects all beings and a means of their spiritual release."
 

 

Lord shiva is the protector and regenerator of universe and all life. On Mahashivratri I'd like to celebrate goddess Parvati, lord Shiva's 'shakti' she is the recreative energy and power of Shiva, and she is the cause of a bond that connects all beings and a means of their spiritual release.

A post shared by sonamkapoor (@sonamkapoor) on Feb 23, 2017 at 9:11pm PST

 

Jai Shambo Narayan. Maha Shivrathri ki shub kamanaye app sabko. #mahashivratri. https://t.co/oewAvqbXs5

— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) February 24, 2017

Maha Shivratri marks remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life. It is also significant because this is the day that Lord Shiv and Goddess Parvati got married.

Happy Maha Shivratri, folks!