Sankranti in Sandalwood: Celebs keep it quiet and sweet

The weekend curfew ensured that Sankranti, the first festival of the year, was mostly private. We take a peek into what the festival was like for Namma Sandalwood celebrities.

Rakshitha Prem

evokes the rural charm
The actress and producer celebrated the festival at her farm in Maddur near Mandya and kept it as natural as possible. Sharing a picture of a cow on her social media page, she wrote, “This is varalaxmi. She was born on Varamahalakshmi. Also posting pics with krishna n balarama ️ spending time with them is also a stress buster Sankranthi today was nice …. Hope u all had a lovely Sankranthi too #sankrantispecial #ammanathota (sic).

Sweet Sankranti for Anushree
Looking resplendent in purple and magenta and decked with jewellery, Anushree painted a pretty picture as she dug into some sugarcane. What could be sweeter on this auspicious day?

Geetha Bharathi Bhat goes mooo…wwahCelebrating the festival in desi style, Geetha Bharathi Bhat reserved some TLC for a cow that made many animal lovers go awwww….

Sharmiela Mandre’s sunny lookLooking beautiful and elegant, Sharmiela

Mandre

’s gorgeous yellow silk saree was apt for the festival that celebrates the movement of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn.

Samykutha Hegde

exudes warmthSamykutha Hegde’s warm red and yellow colours were matched by the warmth that the picture with her parents radiated.

Krishi Thapanda looks hauteKrishi

Thapanda

aced the stylish, royal look, from her maang tikka to her pretty anklets. Her gorgeous saree was accentuated by the backdrop of stone columns and greenery

Harshika Poonacha is all poise
Looking poised, Harshika’s green-and-magenta outfit married tradition and style as she got ready for the festivities with floral offerings.

Paavana’s pic chases away the blues
Paavana mesmerized with gold and blue on the festive day.