The auspicious month of Shravan has begun for North Indians, and many commoners as well as celebrities often keep fasts and pray to Lord Shiva during this sacred month. Many also abstain from eating tamsik food like onion and garlic, while others avoid non-vegetarian food and opt for satvik meals.
Today, many celebrities were seen flocking to temples to seek blessings.
Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar took to her Instagram and shared an Instagram carousel of photos, offering a glimpse of her Sawan prayers.
In the photos, Bhumi was seen offering water to a Shivling as part of the ritual.
The actress wore a black top with blue denim jeans and completed her look with black sunglasses. Soon after the post went live, several social media users reacted to the photos, with many questioning why Bhumi chose to wear sunglasses while performing the puja.
"As Sawan begins, I pray not for an easier life, but for the strength to walk it with grace. Har Har Mahadev," she captioned the post. However, a section of netizens criticised the actress, saying the accessory was inappropriate during a religious ceremony.
"Sunglasses utar ke pooja kar sakte the??" a user commented. Another wrote, "Kam se kam chashmah toh utaar lo."
"Never saw anyone wearing goggles and doing Pooja," wrote another user.
"Mandir mein bhagwan ki bhakti kar rahe hai ya photoshoot?"( is she doing photoshoot at temple) another user asked in the comments section of Bhumi's post.
Bhumi has not responded publicly to the criticism.
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Bhumi was last seen in the film Mere Husband Ki Biwi alongside Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh. She was also seen in the web series Daldal, which released in 2026.
Bhumi has now joined the cast of The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The actress will play Belawadi Mallamma, the legendary warrior queen of Karnataka, in the historical drama. The film stars Kantara actor Rishab Shetty in the lead role as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
