Famous personalities at shrines

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is pregnant with her first child, seen paying obeisance with her parents at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her parents seen praying at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.

Pregnant Aishwarya Rai Bachchan visits Siddhivinayak temple with her parents.

Film producer Boney Kapoor and his wife Sridevi pay obeisance at Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati on September 10, 2011. (PTI)

Singer Himesh Reshammiya, Kangana Ranaut and the Chairman of Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust, Subhash Mayekar, during The Times Of India Utsav Moorti Sanman at the Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Dadar, Mumbai. (BCCL/Uma Kadam)

Actress Deepika Padukone at Golden Temple in Amritsar. (PTI/Deepak Sharma)

Deepika Padukone pays her respect at Golden Temple in Amritsar on September 6, 2011. The actress along with her relatives visited the city to pay obeisance at the Sikh shrine.  (AFP)

Deepika pays her respect at the Golden Temple Sikh shrine in Amritsar on September 6, 2011.  (AFP)

Deepika Padukone visits Golden Temple Sikh shrine in Amritsar on September 6, 2011. (AFP)

Deepika Padukone pays obeisance at Golden Temple during her visit to Amritsar. (PTI/Deepak Sharma)

Deepika Padukone at Golden Temple during her visit to Amritsar on September 06, 2011. (PTI/Deepak Sharma)

Governor of Tamil Nadu K. Rosaiah (R) and actor-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi pay visit to the shrine Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Tirupati. (PTI)

Ajay Devgn spotted during his visit to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on Saturday, September 03, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

B'wood actor-couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol along with their kids pay visit to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on Septempber 03, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Deepika Padukone carries offerings as she visits the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on August 30, 2011.  (AFP)

Deepika Padukone visits the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on August 30, 2011. Sufism is Islamic mysticism and was instrumental in spreading the religion of Islam in India. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti allegedly came to India from Afghanistan in 1192 AD and became a resident of Ajmer soon after.  (AFP)

Deepika Padukone visits shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.  (PTI)

Actress Deepika Padukone visits shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. (PTI)

Bollywood filmmaker Rohit Shetty visits the shrine of Khwaja Moinudin Chishti in Ajmer on August 23, 2011. (PTI)

Tamil Actress Laxmi Rai pays obeisance at the shrine of saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on Tuesday, 26 July 2011.  (PTI/PTI)

Salman Khan's mother Salma Khan and sister Arpita (R) spotted at Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai on July 27, 2011. (BCCL/Ashwini Sawant)

Salman Khan's sister Alvira Agnihotri spotted at Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai on July 27, 2011. (BCCL/Ashwini Sawant)

Salman Khan's sister Arpita spotted at Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai on July 27, 2011. (BCCL/Ashwini Sawant)

Katrina Kaif makes a trip to the Dargah Ajmer Sharif one day before the release of her latest film, 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.  (PTI)

Ekta Kapoor offer prayers at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.  (PTI)

Bollywood actress Neeru Bajwa visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar on July 10, 2011. The Bollywood personalities visited the city as part of a promotional tour for the forthcoming film 'Jihne Mera Dil Luteya' directed by Mandeep Kumar and produced by Rajan Batra and TIPS Industries. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

Neeru Bajwa (C) and Punjabi actors Diljit Dosanjh (L) and Gippy Grewal pay their respects during a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar on July 10, 2011. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

President Pratibha Patil and her husband Devisingh Shekhawat being presented a sacred memento during their recent visit to Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati on July 07, 2011. (PTI)

President Pratibha Patil paying obeisance at Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati on July 07, 2011. (PTI)

President Pratibha Patil and her husband Devisingh Shekhawat at Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati on July 07, 2011. (PTI)

Amitabh Bachhan carries an offering during his visit to The Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Shrine in Ajmer on 4 July, 2011. Earlier he tweeted 'On my way to Ajmer Sharif ..was there almost 40 years ago .. so much has changed since for me ..reason enough to thank and pray ..' and in his next tweet he said 'People asking if 'mannat' is for grandchild ..NO ! use your sense .. 40 years ago i will ask this mannat ?? silly ..its personal'.  (AFP/STR)

Sanjay Dutt performing puja at the holy shirne, Somnath Temple in Gujarat on June 30, 2011. (PTI)

Sanjay Dutt at the holy shirne, Somnath Temple in Gujarat on June 30, 2011. (PTI)

US actor Richard Gere during his visit to Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 27, 2011. Gere is currently on a visit to tour Buddhist temples in the province. (AP)

Richard Gere gestures at reporters during his visit at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 27, 2011. (AP/Trisnadi)

US actor Richard Gere gestures at reporters to maintain silence during his visit to Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, on June 27, 2011. Gere is currently on a visit to tour Buddhist temples in the province. (AP/Trisnadi)

US actor Richard Gere waves at reporters during his visit at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. (AP)

Richard Gere accompanied by an unidentified monk during his visit at Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.  (Trisnadi)

Richard Gere greets Indonesian performers after watching a traditional dance at the Borobudur temple in Magelang in Central Java province on June 26, 2011. The Hollywood celebrity and human rights activist will watch sunrise at the ancient Buddhist temple and spend time with monks. Gere will also visit Yogyakarta and meet with Sultan Hamengku Buwono X during his two-day visit in Indonesia. (AFP)

Richard Gere poses with Indonesian performers after watching a traditional dance at the Borobudur temple in Magelang in Central Java province on June 26, 2011.  (AFP)

Cricketer S Sreesanth performing 'Sayana Pradakshinam' (the devotional rolling around the shrine) at Sabarimala temple in Kerala on June 16, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Actress Kareena Kapoor paying obeisance at Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib in Patiala on June 14, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Actor Vivek Oberoi with his wife Priyanka takes a holy dip in 'Agni Theertham' at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on Sunday, June 12, 2011. The actor also performed 'tharpan' for his forefathers. (PTI)

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar with his mother-in-law Dimple Kapadia and son Aarav during a visit to Ambaji Temple in Ahmedabad on June 3, 2011. (PTI)

Akshay Kumar during a visit to Ambaji Temple in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Cricketer Suresh Raina and Poorna Patel after paying obeisance at the Saibaba Temple in Shirdi on May 31, 2011. (PTI)

Suresh Raina and Poorna Patel paying obeisance at Sai Baba temple in Shirdi on May 31, 2011. (PTI)

Suresh Raina and Poorna Patel paying obeisance at the Saibaba Temple in Shirdi. (PTI)

Suresh Raina, a member of World Cup winning Indian team, pays obeisance at Sai Baba temple in Shirdi on May 31, 2011. (PTI)

Cricketer Suresh Raina and Poorna Patel after paying obeisance at the Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi on May 31, 2011. (PTI)

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir comes out after offering prayers at Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata on May 22, 2011. (PTI)

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wife Sakshi paying obeisance to the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty in Ajmer. (PTI)

Virender Sehwag pays obeisance at Sai Baba temple in Shirdi.  (PTI)

Cricketers Shadab Jakati's wife Sehar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wife Sakshi and IPL Director Poorna Patel visit the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty in Ajmer. (PTI)

Virender Sehwag pays obeisance at Sai Baba temple in Shirdi.

Cricketer Zaheer Khan paying obeisance at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on Thursday.  (PTI)

Cricketer Zaheer Khan paying obeisance along with his family at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on Thursday.  (PTI)

The newly wed couple Telugu actor Junior NTR and his wife Lakshmi Pranathi coming out of the Lord Venkateswara Temple after paying obesance, at Tirumala in Tirupati on May 07, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut pays obeisance at the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.  (PTI)

Priyanka Chopra walks with an offering at The Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Shrine in Ajmer on April 26, 2011.  (AFP/STR)

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra pays obeisance at the shrine of saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on April 26, 2011.  (PTI)

Priyanka at the shrine of saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.  (PTI)

Priyanka posted a pic with friends Tammana Sharman and Shrishti Arya on Twitter after a visit to Ajmer Sharif and Pushkar Temple. The actress wrote: "Have so much to be grateful for."

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita after paying obeisance on his birthday at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati on April 19, 2011.  (PTI)

Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita Ambani at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati. (PTI)

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan visits the sacred Sufi Shrine of Khawaza Moinuddin Chisty in Ajmer on April 15, 2011. Shah Rukh Khan did ziyarat and offered red velvet chaddar and roses on the tomb of Khawaza. On reaching the Dargah, he waved to the huge gathering of fans before entering the premises of the Dargah from the Solah Khambha gate. (AFP/STR)

Actor Bobby Deol visit at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. (PTI)

Suresh Raina, a member of World Cup winning Indian team, pays obeisance at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on April 04, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Harbhajan Singh, a member of World Cup winning Indian team, offering prayers at a Gurudwara in Mohali. (PTI/PTI)

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina paying obeisance at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on April 04, 2011. (PTI/PTI)

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi with his wife Priyanka paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 31, 2011. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi with his wife Priyanka paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 31, 2011. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

Shilpa Raj Kundra and Shamita Shetty arrive to visit the Siddhivinayak temple at Dadar in Mumbai. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

Shilpa and Shamita Shetty during their visit to Siddhivinayak temple at Dadar in Mumbai. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

Shilpa Raj Kundra and Shamita Shetty at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

Shilpa Raj Kundra at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)

Bollywood actress Eisha Koppikar at Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 17, 2011. (PTI)

Tollywood actor Nagarjuna along with wife Aamla paying obeisance at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on March 11, 2011.  (PTI)

Actor Kabir Bedi and producer Parveen Dosanj paying obeisance at the Golden Temple for the success of their film 'Yara Dildara' in Amritsar on March 08, 2011. (PTI)

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol paying obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 07, 2011.  (PTI)

Bollywood's veteran actor Dharmendra paying obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 06, 2011. (PTI)

Take a look at some well-known personalities seeking God's blessings at various shrines: Actor Shakti Kapoor pays obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 05, 2011. (PTI)

Veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman at Saibaba temple in Shirdi on January 24, 2011.  (PTI)

Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif at Golden Temple in Amritsar during a promotional tour for their latest release 'Tees Maar Khan'. (PTI)

Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek visit 'Lalbaug Cha Raja' in Mumbai.(Pic: Viral Bhayani)

Raageshwari at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to seek lord Gurunanak's blessings. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

Priyanka Gandhi, along with her husband Robert Vadra, paying obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar.  (PTI)

Actor Vivek Oberoi pays his respect at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (AFP)

Govinda at the Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, during his visit to Amritsar for the film 'Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai'. (PTI)

Bollywood A-listers Bipasha Basu, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai to pray for one of their movies. (AFP)

Arya Babbar keeps his hands folded while posing across the water from the Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple. (AFP/Narinder Nanu)

Neetu Chandra while distributing sweets after a puja at Mahavir Temple in Patna. (BCCL/K M Sharma)

Actor Sohail Khan at the Golden temple in Amritsar during his visit to the city to promote one of his films. (Reuters/Munish Sharma)

Actress Shilpa Shetty with husband Raj Kundra at Lord Venkateswar temple in Tirupati. (PTI)

Rahul Mahajan and his wife Dimpy put up a show of togetherness in public as they visited Sidhhivinayak temple to seek blessings. (PTI)

Actress Sushmita Sen with her daughters at Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata. (BCCL/Sayantan Ghosh)