Navratri 2021: From Shilpa Shetty, Sunjay Dutt to Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood celebs wish fans as 9-day long festival begins

As the nine-day long Navrati festival begins on October 7, many B-town celebrities took to social media to extend their warm wishes for their loved ones and fans. Sharing two pictures of the Goddess, megastar Amitabh Bachchan took to his official Twitter handle and wished fans by quoting a mantra, “T 4051 - या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्ति-रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ नवरात्रि के पावन पर्व पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं". Actress turned politician Hema Malini also extended greetings to fans with a picture of Maa Durga and tweeted, 'The auspicious Navaratras begin today,when Ma Durga resides amongst us for 9 days,showering her blessings & ending with Vijaya Dashami to celebrate the conquest of the evil Mahishasura.May these holy days benefit all of us, bringing peace and happiness to everyone. Happy Navratri!'. Actor Anupam Kher in his tweet wrote, “आप सभी को नवरात्रि की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।माँ दुर्गा हम सबकी रक्षा करे और हमें स्वस्थ रखें। (Wishing you all Happy Navratri. May Maa Durga protect and keep us healthy.)" Tagging her daughters Renee and Alisah and Renee, Sushmita Sen spreaded cheer and joy as she wrote, 'Subho Devi Pakhsh. Maa Durga in all her glory, ushers in new beginnings, abundance of hope & courage…and of course love!!!Happy Durga Puja & a blessed Navratri to you & all your loved ones!!! I love you guys beyond…#duggadugga #Alisah @reneesen47 #yourstruly'. Actress Shilpa Shetty shared a video and wrote, 'सर्व मंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके | शरण्ये त्रयम्बके गौरी नारायणी नमोस्तुते ||~Sarva Mangala Maangalye, Shive Sarvartha Sadhike || Sharanye Trayambake Gauri, Narayani Namostute || Shardiya Navratri ki aap sabhi ko dher saari shubhkaamnayein Durga Maa ka aashirwaad hum sab par hamesha banaa rahe Happy Navratri!.' Paresh Rawal also took to Twitter to wish fans and wrote, 'मां दुर्गा का प्रथम स्वरूप मां शैलपुत्री हैं. पर्वतराज हिमालय के घर पुत्री रूप में जन्म लेने के कारण माता का नाम शैलपुत्री पड़ा. इनकी कृपा से धन, धान्य और सौभाग्य की प्राप्ति होती है।'. Sanjay Dutta tweeted, 'Here's wishing everyone a joyous #Navratri, filled with lots of happiness and peace! May all your successes and aspirations come true!'. Navratri is a nine day long festival celebrated to honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga and her mighty valour.