Isha Koppikar invites transgender community members home, performs Ardhanarishvara puja on Navratri
The Bollywood actress marked Navratri and Durga Puja by worshipping Ardhanarishvara with members of the transgender community at her home.
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Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar celebrated Navratri and Durga Puja a little differently this year. She invited members of the transgender community to her home and performed a puja of Ardhanarishvara with them. Isha has shared photos and videos of the puja on social media, and they are drawing considerable attention these days.
Navratri was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. After nine days of worship of the goddess, many people performed different religious rituals on the occasion of Durga Puja. Isha's puja has made headlines in this period.
Isha had invited members of the transgender community to her home on the last day of Navratri. She celebrated the festival by worshipping Ardhanarishvara with them. Her daughter was also present. Isha looked happy during the puja, and the members present there also blessed her.
Netizens are reacting to the video Isha shared. Many people have praised her initiative. Her step has become a talking point because she celebrated a religious festival while honouring the transgender community.
Ardhanarishvara is given special importance in Hinduism. Ardhanarishvara is regarded as a symbol of the combined form of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This form brings out the union of the feminine and masculine principles and the importance of both powers. During Navratri, the different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped, while during Durga Puja, special importance is given to the worship of Shakti.
Performing this ritual with members of the transgender community gave Isha's Navratri celebration a different colour. Her initiative is being talked about on social media as well.
Isha Koppikar is a well-known Bollywood actress. Besides Hindi films, she has worked in Marathi and South Indian films. She made a distinct mark in the entertainment world with her acting. Along with acting, she had also stepped into politics. She is now often in the news for her social and religious initiatives as well as her personal life.
