New Delhi: Dahi Handi celebrations kicked off in Mumbai & other cities on Thursday morning, with ‘Govindas’ all set to burst the hanging pot with thousands of spectators gathering on the streets to mark the occasion.
The fervor & gaiety was palpable at multiple Dahi Handi spots in the city as Mumbaikers gathered to watch the ‘Govindas’ forming a pyramid to break the Handi.
Dahi Handi celebrations owe special connection to the metropolitan city as it witnesses many remarkable locations, which have become highly popular for this. The first Dahi Handi was broken in Mumbai’s Dadar which saw ‘Govindas’ forming a 8 tier pyramid.
For the Dahi handi ceremony, group of boys/girls make human pyramid to break the Handi filled with curd & hung at certain height from ground. The festive celebration marks a show of individual strength & teamwork.
As Govindas in Mumbai and other cities climb up the pyramid to break the Dahi Handi, many videos surfaced on the social media capturing the auspicious moment and a glimpse of people brimming with joy & excitement.
Dahi Handi, which exemplies Lord Shri Krishna’s love for makkhan, is celebrated widely in Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat.
VIDEOS of Dahi Handi celebrations
While ‘Govindas’ scaled up the human pyramid to break the Dahi Handi as part of Janmashtami celebrations, a lot many videos landed on social media.
Here are some videos of Dahi Handi celebrations from across the country:
#WATCH | Visuals of Dahi Handi celebrations from Mumbai, on the occasion of #Janamashtami2023 pic.twitter.com/2gfxnIG8pv
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2023
Janmashtami is the occasion of fun, joy as well as love and there is so much more. Wishing you a Happy Dahi Handi.#HBD_ElvishYadav #KrishnaJanmashtami #ElvishArmy𓃵 #ElvishYadav #ElvishArmy #OnlyElvishMatters pic.twitter.com/invpQLvlh9
— Chef Billa 🇮🇳 (@milanpatel211) September 7, 2023
Dahi Handi in Guruvayoor Kshetram. #KrishnaJanmashtami pic.twitter.com/8Dr4egPEzW
— श्रीMurali Iyengar🇮🇳 (@mayamadhava) September 7, 2023
Please! We do not need your Gyan on Dahi Handi Pyramids. This is our tradition and we will celebrate it in our way! pic.twitter.com/NFtrq6UKgg
— Anshul Pandey (@Anshulspiritual) September 5, 2023
हे आनंद उमंग भयो, जय हो नन्द लाल की🙏#KrishnaJanmashtami #dahihandi pic.twitter.com/V2EMGyfM6q
— Ayush 🛸 (@its_ayushhh) September 6, 2023
हे आनंद उमंग भयो, जय हो नन्द लाल की🙏🙏 #dahihandi 😍 pic.twitter.com/z7kiPDmpqv
— Puj@ 🇮🇳 (@pusing27) September 6, 2023
