As hundreds of participants and onlookers gathered to honor the occasion, the Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai began this morning with great excitement and fervor. Dahi Handi is a component of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, which honors Lord Krishna’s birth day. Throughout the city, dahi handis with floral decorations have been raised several feet above the ground at a number of housing societies, intersections, and public spaces. Take a look!
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Happy Janamashtmi from Mumbai pic.twitter.com/Xu2ijcVoAZ
— Ujwal Puri // ompsyram.eth 🦉 (@ompsyram) September 7, 2023
On September 7, social media was full of pictures and videos from the Dahi Handi 2023 celebrations in Mumbai. The pictures and videos were proof of the pomp and enthusiasm in the atmosphere of the city as people were celebrating this festival.
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उत्सव निष्ठेचा, जल्लोष दहीहंडीचा !#dahihandi #shivsena pic.twitter.com/xcV76nUENI— ShivSena – शिवसेना Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (@ShivSenaUBT_) September 7, 2023
The city has witnessed heavy rain spells since midnight, which added to the festivities and the traditions. It is believed that when Lord Krishna was born, it was raining cats and dogs.
Kokan Nagar Jogeshwari first time nine tier human pyramid successful at Sanskruti Dahi Handi festival Pro GOVINDA MLA Pratap Sarnaik vartak Naga in Thane on Thursday pics Anil Shiinde pic.twitter.com/tWhHAvolzk
— Anil.Shiinde-Thane (@Shiindenews) September 7, 2023
Several places in Mumbai had celebrities like Vicky Kaushal and Rakulpreet Singh as guests for the Dahi Handi celebrations.
@vickykaushal09 enjoys Dahi Handi festival ahead of his film, #TheGreatIndianFamily Release 🙌 🎞
Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal attended the Dahi Handi celebration at Ghatkopar, Mumbai. @yrf pic.twitter.com/mM85ApvM2m— MULTI STARS JBP (@multistarsjbp) September 7, 2023
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Significance Of This Celebration
Dahi Handi 2023 #Janmashtami pic.twitter.com/YL3QiPmTiq
— Ganesh Vanare (@haram_khor_) September 7, 2023
According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Krishna was a child, he used to burglarize neighboring homes to steal dahi, butter, and other dairy items.
Jai jawan Govinda Pathak
10 thar 🤞🤞#KrishnaJanmashtami#dahihandi #म #JaiJawan#marathi (#ShivThakare)pic.twitter.com/LYytvEBZBM
— 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯🔱𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫💛 (@ShivXForever) September 7, 2023
In order to take milk from earthen jars suspended from the ceiling, he formed a group of buddies. To help Krishna get to the earthen pots and fill themselves with milk products, they arranged themselves into a human pyramid.
Jai Shri Krishna
Happy Janmashtami 2023
Mumbai Dahi Handi Celebrations today pic.twitter.com/QxdfwlcYnB
— Ujwal Puri // ompsyram.eth 🦉 (@ompsyram) September 7, 2023
The same is enacted during the Dahi Handi celebrations. People compete in Dahi Handi events by adding milk, curd, butter, or other milk products to an earthen pot that is hung at a height. Then, a number of people constructed human pyramids in an effort to break the matka.
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How did you celebrate this festival this year?
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First Published: September 07, 2023 8:56 PM