Nation celebrates dahi handi with enthusiasm
Amid chants of 'Govinda Ala Re', Thane and Mumbai celebrated the dahi handi ceremony with furore to mark the occassion of Janmashtami on Thursday.
News Nation Bureau | Updated : 29 August 2013, 11:34:42 AM
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.
