Karwa Chauth 2019 Bollywood stars celebrated the night of togetherness with zest

Bollywood celebrities on Thursday, October 18, celebrated Karwa Chauth with a great amount of zest. People around the country celebrated the festival of Karwa Chauth. Even the Indians who stay abroad celebrated this auspicious festival in the most beautiful. How can Bollywood celebrities be left behind? Celebs namely Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra Jonas-Nick Jonas, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Jaya Bachchan, Sonali Bendre, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raveena Tandon, Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput and others celebrated the festival.

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.

This is second Karwa Chauth for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma and they celebrated it in a beautiful way. They are indeed a millennial couple who kept fast together and broke it too. Both of them took to their Instagram pages and shared a gorgeous photo with each other and the backdrop of the moon.

Anushka posted the photo and wrote, "My partner for a lifetime & beyond and my fasting partner for the day Happy Karva Chauth to all"Indian actor and film producer, Anushka Sharma with her husband Virat Kohli celebrated Karwa chawth. In the picture, Anushka Sharma is dressed in a red saree, while Virat Kholi is wearing a black kurta.

Virat captioned the post stating, "The ones who fast together laugh together. Happy karvachauth"

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas

This is Priyanka Chopra Jonas' first Karwa Chauth and she rang in it at Jonas Brothers concert in San Diego. She posted the photo of her Mehendi and red bangles. Priyanka also shared a photo with Nick and wrote, "Karwa Chauth at a @jonasbrothers concert. Definitely a first I'll always remember! @nickjonas #karwachauth"

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with Jaya Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda

Sonali Bendre took to her Instagram page and shared a photo posing with Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Aaradhya Bachchan among others.

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput celebrated their Karwa Chauth with friends and the latter looked beautiful in a hot pink bandini saree.

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

For the past 10 years, Shilpa Shetty Kundra along with her husband Raj Kundra have been fasting for each other on Karwa Chauth. The actor shared beautiful photos with him.

Preity G Zinta

Preity G Zinta along with her husband Gene Goodenough celebrated Karwa Chauth while in Los Angeles, USA.

Sonali Bendre

Sonali Bendre took to her Instagram page and shared a cute photo posing with her husband Goldie Behl as they celebrated her first Karwa Chauth post-cancer treatment.

Shriya Saran

Shriya Saran along with her husband Andrei Koscheev celebrated Karwa Chauth in Scotland. This is their second after marriage

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu Singh Grover along with husband Karan Singh Grover celebrated Karwa Chauth together and then broke their fast at a restaurant in Mumbai.

Raveena Tandon and Anil Thadani

Raveena Tandon and husband Anil Thadani were seen at Anil Kapoor's residence where they celebrated the auspicious festival.

Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor

Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor hosted Karwa Chauth at their residence like every year and several celebrities marked their presence at the house.