Lord Krishna Janmashtami also known as 'Gokulashtami' is a hindu festival to celebrate the birth of krishna. In Maharashtra, it is popularly celebrated with a name called Dahi Handi with enormous zeal and enthusiasm. It consists of a (Handi) clay pot, suspended high above the ground containing prizes. These are se
tup in every nook and corner of the city, and groups of youngsters called 'Govinda pathaks' travel around in trucks and try to break as many handis as possible during the day. Many such groups compete with each other, especially for the handis that give out hefty rewards. This is something to resemble how krishan used to steal youghart from the pots together with his friends.
tup in every nook and corner of the city, and groups of youngsters called 'Govinda pathaks' travel around in trucks and try to break as many handis as possible during the day. Many such groups compete with each other, especially for the handis that give out hefty rewards. This is something to resemble how krishan used to steal youghart from the pots together with his friends.
These group form Human pyramids and reach the height where the handi is suspended and break it. Watching this is a great sight. But there are also accidents many a times because of people falling from the top due to loss of balance.
1 comment:
Good Snap....
could u get rid of light on top right hand side?....
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