Bollywood celebrates Gudi Padwa (Image courtesy (L) to (R): Big B , srk , sachin)
Highlights
- Gudi Padwa marks the New Year in the Hindu lunisolar calendar
- Gudi Padwa is celebrated in a grand way in Maharashtra
- In a video tweeted by Sachin, he can be seen performing pooja
On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, celebrities like
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arjun Rampal, Sonali Bendre and Sachin Tendulkar sent out good wishes to their fans on social media. Gudi Padwa, the Maharashtrian festival, is celebrated as Yugadi in Karnataka, Ugadi in Telangana, Navreh in Kashmir and Cheti Chand by Sindhis. This festival marks the New Year in the Hindu lunisolar calendar. In Maharashtra, a
gudi (doll), created with a bamboo stick, mango leaves, neem and adorned with a red garland, is placed outside the house, a window or a door. A silver or copper or silver pot is used to create its face and is decorated with green or red cloth.
On this auspicious occasion, superstar Amitabh Bachchan posted a collage wishing his fans, he wrote: "Greetings .shubhkamanyein. Happy Gudi Padwa. happy Ugadi. happy all around. LOVE(sic)."
Shah Rukh Khan also extended his wishes to his fans on Twitter. The
Raees actor wrote: "Success, love and prosperity to all on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa. #GudiPadwa(sic)."
Jacqueline Fernandez, who is currently busy shooting for Karan Johar's film
Drive along with Sushant Singh Rajput, wished everyone 'a brilliant start to the new year' on Twitter.
Madhuri Dixit posted a picture of her on Instagram, draped in a beautiful purple saree, she wrote: "Sarwanna Gudhipadwyachya ani Nawin varshachya hardik shubhecha. Happy Gudi Padwa!"
Actress Sonali Bendre posted a picture of herself posing with a tiny
gudi. See her picture below:
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a video on Twitter wishing his fans. In the video, he can be seen performing the
Pooja along with his wife.
Check out the posts by other Bollywood celebrities below:
Gudi Padwa
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Happy Gudi Padwa/Ugadi, folks!