Aishwarya and Abhishek - Temple Hopping
Amitabh Bachchan with his family, and Amar Singh were at Vindhyavasini Temple in Uttar Pradesh
Aishwarya and Abhishek, in what seems to be a pre-nuptial ceremony, offered prayers to Maa Bhagwati.
They then took a Parikrama (walking around the temple of the Deity) they were offered Kum Kum (Vermillion powder) which, Abhishek applied on Aishwariya’s forehead and his own.
According to the pundits, the Bachchan’s performed 16 puja’s at the temple They offered a gold Chatra (umbrella), a nose ring and anklets to the Goddess.
Abhishek was dressed in a white kurta pajama, while Aishwariya wore a white churidar kurta with a green dupatta.
After the puja’s and prayers, they celebrated Amar Singh’s 51st birthday. This was a ceremony held in a pandal close to the temple.
51 couples were married on the occasion. Amitabh Bachchan also performed kanyadaan (giving away the bride) for a couple.
Lately the Bachchans and Aishwariya have visited temples in Madurai, Varanasi, Pushkar and Mumbai.
