Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

About 500 mandals from Mumbai and Thane celebrate dahi handi festival on the occasion of Janmashtami.

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Human pyramids formed to celebrate dahi handi in Mumbai

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Chants of ‘Aale Re Aala, Govinda Aala’ reverberated across Mumbai.

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

'Dahi Handi' is inspired by the mythological tale of Krishna's boy- hood trick of stealing butter from a suspended earthen pot.

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Youngsters try to break the pots, hung at a considerable height, to win prize money.

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Thousands gather on the streets of Mumbai to witness the dahi handi procession on Janmashtami.

Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm

Tiny tots celebrate dahi handi with enthusiasm in Mumbai.