On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, the devotees stay awake all night to worship Lord Shiva and seek his blessings. Bollywood stars wish everyone Happy Mahashivratri on Tweeter. Here are some of the tweets.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "Jo amrit peete hain unhe dev kehte hain, aur jo vish peete hain unhe devon ke dev mahadev kehte hain...!!! (The one who drinks elixir is called lord and he who drinks poison is called god of all gods).

Lata Mangeshkar posted a tweet, "Maha Shivratri ke is pavan parva ki app sab ko mangal kaamanaayein. (I would like to extend my good wishes to all on this auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri).

Esha Gupta tweetd, "Today on MahaShivratri pls don't waste al the milk on gods statues, rather give it to the animals on the street or kids. ur God will bless u"

Madhuri Dixit wrote, "Happy Mahashivratri to all!"

Raveena Tandon tweeted, "Aap Sab ko MahaShivratri Ki Hardik shubhkaamnaye !! Today also happens to be my dads 80th birthday!! So truly a special day for me"

Shekhar Kapur wrote, "The Lord of Darkness. Lord of Nothingness. Lord of emptiness. Lord of the Tandav. Lord of the Birth n Death of the Universe #MahaShivratri"

Salim Merchant tweeted, "Wish you all a blessed MAHASHIVRATRI."

Kapil Sharma wrote, "Happy MahaShivratri"

Mohit Chauhan tweeted, "Happy Mahashivratri!! may Lord Shiva bless us all with his divine light, and grant us peace, love and harmony. Bhum Bholenath!!..."