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Dahi Handi

The ‘dahi handi’ ritual is part of the Janmashtami Festival. It is celebrated in Maharashtra where young boys (called Govindas) form human pyramid and break an earthen pot filled with curd or butt

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Dahi Handi
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The ‘dahi handi’ ritual is part of the Janmashtami Festival. It is celebrated in Maharashtra where young boys (called Govindas) form human pyramid and break an earthen pot filled with curd or buttermilk hanging mid-air.