The 'Dahi Handi' is part of Janmashtami festivities where a pot is hung and competing groups form human pyramids to reach the pot and break it. The Hindu festival of Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu. The Dahi Handi is an reenactment of Lord Krishna stealing butter in his childhood.
In Pictures: Dahi Handi Events In Mumbai
The 'Dahi Handi' is part of Janmashtami festivities where a pot is hung and competing groups form human pyramids to reach the pot and break it. The Hindu festival of Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu. The Dahi Handi is an reenactment of Lord Krishna stealing butter in his childhood.
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Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
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