Karwa Chauth: Bollywood stars celebrate the festival with zest

Bollywood celebrities on Thursday, October 18, celebrated Karwa Chauth with a great amount of zest. Several celebrities including Raveena Tandon, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Shilpa Shetty and so on were spotted celebrating the festival. According to reports, Sunita Kapoor, the wife of Anil Kapoor had hosted a special Karwa Chauth party at her Andheri residence in Mumbai. Celebrities including Shilpa Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Neelam Kothari, Padmini Kolhapure and others were spotted at Kapoor's residence. Further, the actresses were joined by their husbands. 

Raveena Tandon and others celebrate the festival

Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon along with others was spotted at Sunita Kapoor and Anil Kapoor's residence. 

Other celebrities share their Karwa Chauth pictures

Sonali Bendre shares pictures of her celebrating Karwa Chauth.

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan celebrates the festival. 

Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli celebrate Karwa Chauth

Indian actor and film producer, Anushka Sharma with her husband Virat Kohli celebrated Karwa Chauth on Thursday. The couple took it to social media and posted similar pictures on Twitter and Instagram. In the picture, Anushka Sharma is dressed in a red saree, while Virat Kholi is wearing a black kurta. 

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Amitabh Bachchan shares a throwback picture

Bollywood's 'Shehenshah' Amitabh Bachchan shared a black and white throwback picture of Jaya Bachchan on Twitter calling her the 'better half.'

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About Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth depends on the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon or 'Purnima'. According to the rituals, married women keep a fast for their husbands. They apply henna on their hands and wear new clothes. Traditionally, along with other women, they narrate folk tales and chant 'Karwa Chauth vrat' stories. Along with this, as per the traditions, Goddess Parvati is worshipped first, followed by Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya. According to mythology, Goddess Parvati is the wife of Lord Shiva, who is considered as the one whose husband has a long life.

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