Mumbai: 24-year-old 'Dahi Handi' participant dies; FIR against event organiser
2 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: 24-year-old 'Dahi Handi' participant dies; FIR against event organiser

India TV News  

Highlights A 'Govinda' died after suffering injuries in Dahi Handi festival on August 19 in Mumbai Sandesh Dalvi suffered serious head injuries after he fell from a human pyramid He died at the Nanavati Hospital on Aug 22, the official from Vile Parle police station said Mumbai NEWS : A 24-year-old 'Govinda' died after suffering injuries in the Dahi Handi festival following which police registered an FIR against the event organiser, an official said on Tuesday. Sandesh Dalvi, a member of the Shiv Shambho Govinda Pathak group, suffered serious head injuries after he fell from a human pyramid formed by 'Govindas' during the Krishna Janmashtami celebration at Bamanwadi in Vile Parle area on Friday. He died at the Nanavati Hospital on Monday night, the official from Vile Parle police station said. Following his death, the police have added Indian Penal Code sections 304-A and 338 to the FIR, the official said.

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Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Aaditya Thackeray trade barbs at Dahi Handi mandals
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Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Aaditya Thackeray trade barbs at Dahi Handi mandals

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: With the Maharashtra assembly elections around the corner, leaders from across parties on Tuesday rushed to woo young voters by organising and attending Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai and Thane. With 36 assembly seats in Mumbai and 24 in Thane and Palghar on the line, political leaders organised entertainment programmes, including celebrities, to attract the youth at various Dahi …

Dahi Handi celebrations underway in Mumbai; 35 major mandals in Pune to hold joint Dahi Handi event to ease traffic woes
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Dahi Handi celebrations underway in Mumbai; 35 major mandals in Pune to hold joint Dahi Handi event to ease traffic woes

The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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How Mumbai Celebrated Dahi Handi To Mark Janmashtami — WATCH
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How Mumbai Celebrated Dahi Handi To Mark Janmashtami — WATCH

ABP News  

Janmashtami celebrations across Maharashtra saw devotees participate in the Dahi Handi ritual, which involves a human pyramid of revellers attempting to break an earthen pot filled with butter, ghee, curd, fruits and sweets hung at a height. #WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Dahi Handi was organised at Shri Siddhivinayak Temple on the occassion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. pic.twitter.com/G9pPJwF5fM — ANI August …

Muslim girls participate in dahi handi, notch up a win for communal harmony
4 months ago

Muslim girls participate in dahi handi, notch up a win for communal harmony

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: This Janmashtami, dahi handi events in Jogeshwari will witness something a trifle out of the ordinary. “The first thing we asked the Manihar siblings was if they had permission from their parents to participate,” said Harshali Rane, coach of the Jogeshwari Mata Mahila Govinda Pathak comprising 80 to 100 members with a support team. “She has been playing kabbadi …

25-year-old dahi handi participant becomes paralysed after fall
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25-year-old dahi handi participant becomes paralysed after fall

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Suraj Kadam, 25, is lying in KEM Hospital’s high-dependency unit, a ward for intensive observation, treatment and nursing care, after being diagnosed with quadriplegia or paralysis below the chest level. “He was on the second level of the pyramid when the person above him slipped and fell on Suraj,” said Sachin Jadhav, Kadam’s uncle. “When the person above him …

Mumbai: 195 'Govindas' injured in Dahi Handi celebrations, several admitted to hospital in critical condition
1 year, 3 months ago

Mumbai: 195 'Govindas' injured in Dahi Handi celebrations, several admitted to hospital in critical condition

India TV News  

Dahi Handi celebrations: On the occasion of Janmashtami in Mumbai, as many as 195 'Govindas' were injured in different incident while celebrating Dahi Handi and several are admitted to hospitals, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Friday. Several were admitted to hospital The BMC has reported that during the Dahi Handi celebrations organized on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami in Mumbai, …

Vote-seeking leaders turn Dahi Handi into political battlefield
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Vote-seeking leaders turn Dahi Handi into political battlefield

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The frenzied pursuit of votes ahead of the elections turned the religious festival of ‘Dahi Handi’ into a political crowd-gathering event on Thursday. “The pyramid of the INDIA alliance will collapse, and only Prime Minister Narendra Modi will break the Dahi Handi of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024,” said CM Shinde at one site. Shinde and Fadnavis used …

Janmashtami 2023: What is Dahi Handi? Here’s how civic authorities are prepared
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Janmashtami 2023: What is Dahi Handi? Here’s how civic authorities are prepared

Live Mint  

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Krishna Janmashtami 2023 Live Updates: Janmashtami celebrations enthral every corner of India, radiating grandeur

Hindustan Times  

Hindu devotees help a man jump as he tries to reach the dahi-handi, curd-pot, suspended in the air above a water well during celebrations of Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami and Dahi Handi 2023 Live: Krishna Janmashtami is an auspicious Hindu festival that falls on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Shravana of Bhadrapad. One of the …

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Krishna Janmashtami 2023 Live Updates: Janmashtami celebrations enthral every corner of India, radiating grandeur

Hindustan Times  

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Krishna Janmashtami 2023: Places to visit for Dahi Handi celebrations
1 year, 3 months ago

Krishna Janmashtami 2023: Places to visit for Dahi Handi celebrations

Hindustan Times  

Krishna Janmashtami 2023: The special time of the year is here. Krishna Janmashtami 2023: Places to visit for Dahi Handi celebrations It is believed that Lord Krishna, as a child, developed his love for curd and butter so much that he and his boy troop started stealing from the neighbourhood houses. Here is a list of places to visit for …

Around 153 Injured Mumbai, 64 In Thane Trying To Form Human Pyramid During Dahi Handi Competition
2 years, 4 months ago

Around 153 Injured Mumbai, 64 In Thane Trying To Form Human Pyramid During Dahi Handi Competition

ABP News  

New Delhi: About 153 Dahi Handi participants were injured in Mumbai and 64 in Thane city while forming a human pyramid during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, the civic body officials said on Saturday. Civic-run hospitals, including Nair Hospital, treated 12 participants, 10 were treated in Sion Hospital, six were taken to Trauma Care Hospital, Bhabha Hospital five, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital …

Maha: 153 Dahi Handi participants injured in Mumbai, 64 in Thane city
2 years, 4 months ago

Maha: 153 Dahi Handi participants injured in Mumbai, 64 in Thane city

India TV News  

As many as 153 'Govindas' or Dahi Handi participants were injured while forming human pyramids during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai, while 64 suffered injuries in Thane city, civic officials said on Saturday. Civic-run hospitals, including Nair Hospital treated 12 participants, Sion Hospital 10, Trauma Care Hospital six, Bhabha Hospital five, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital three and Shatabdi Hospital treated …

Mumbai: Over 100 injured while forming human pyramids during Dahi Handi
2 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: Over 100 injured while forming human pyramids during Dahi Handi

Firstpost  

According to the municipal body, while most of them were discharged after treatment, 23 participants were admitted to hospitals and their condition was said to be stable New Delhi: As many as 111 ‘Govindas’ or Dahi Handi participants were injured while forming human pyramids during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai on Friday, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The state …

Janmashtami celebrations in full swing in Mumbai | Pics
2 years, 4 months ago

Janmashtami celebrations in full swing in Mumbai | Pics

India Today  

Krishna Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated with great pomp and show across India. #WATCH | Maharashtra: Girls participate in the Dahi Handi competition in Mumbai on the occasion of Janmashtami Visuals from Dadar Nakshatra Lane, Mumbai pic.twitter.com/0PwbhPd1y2 — ANI August 19, 2022 Devotees gathered at Iskcon temple in the city to mark Janmashtmi celebrations. …

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Country celebrates Dahi Handi festival with great pomp and grandeur
2 years, 4 months ago

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Country celebrates Dahi Handi festival with great pomp and grandeur

Hindustan Times  

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Country celebrates Dahi Handi festival with great pomp and grandeur Dahi Handi festival sees groups of 'govindas' moving around in cities and vying with each other in breaking Dahi Handis. Dahi Handi festival sees groups of 'govindas' moving around in cities and vying with each other in breaking Dahi Handis and winning prizes. 1 / 6 The …

Rs 55 Lakh, Spain Visit: Maha Political Parties Up the Ante for Dahi Handi Winners in Show of Strength
2 years, 4 months ago

Rs 55 Lakh, Spain Visit: Maha Political Parties Up the Ante for Dahi Handi Winners in Show of Strength

News 18  

After two years of subdued revelry, the ‘Dahi Handi’ festival is likely to be celebrated on a grand scale in Maharashtra as the government has lifted all coronavirus-related curbs. The adventure sport tag will allow young participants in Dahi Handi events, organised to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, to apply for government jobs under the sports quota. The BJP, …

Janmashtami 2022: More than 100 Govindas injured in Mumbai this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Janmashtami 2022: More than 100 Govindas injured in Mumbai this year

India TV News  

Mumbai saw 111 Dahi Handi participants get hurt this year while celebrating Krishna Janmashtami, officials said on Friday. Across Maharashtra, Govinda troupes build human pyramids to reach and break an earthen pot containing buttermilk and curd suspended high above the ground on this day. Dahi Handi events and Govinda troupes receive considerable political patronage in cities like Mumbai and Thane. …

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: When is Dahi Handi? Know all about its date, history, celebrations and significance
2 years, 4 months ago

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: When is Dahi Handi? Know all about its date, history, celebrations and significance

Hindustan Times  

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: The Hindu festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much pomp around the country. However, among the many rituals, the Dahi Handi festival, also called Gopalakala or Utlotsavam, holds great significance and is celebrated with much fanfare every year. Know all about its date, history, celebrations and significance When is Dahi Handi 2022? Dahi Handi 2022 History …

Janmashtami 2022: What is Dahi Handi festival and what goes into Handi?
2 years, 4 months ago

Janmashtami 2022: What is Dahi Handi festival and what goes into Handi?

Firstpost  

The Dahi Handi festival is a symbol of the cheerful spirit of Lord Krishna’s time at Nanda Gokul and how he led the community of young men and children towards a higher spiritual pursuit, along with their games, in nature’s lap. Dahi Handi is marked on the next day of Krishna Janmashtami and is also popularly known as Gokulashtami. Devotees …

After detaining dozens of people over Dahi Handi restrictions, Maha CM claims his govt is not anti-Hindu
3 years, 3 months ago

After detaining dozens of people over Dahi Handi restrictions, Maha CM claims his govt is not anti-Hindu

Op India  

The Mumbai police on Tuesday filed nine FIRs while two were filed by Thane police for violating the ban imposed on Dahi Handi celebrations by the Maharashtra state government. MNS leader breaks handi near CM’s residence A case has been registered against MNS vice president Akhil Chitre and another party worker Omkar Khandekar for breaking a Dahi handi near Chief …

MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande booked over Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
3 years, 3 months ago

MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande booked over Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai

India TV News  

A case has been registered against MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande at Dadar Police Station over the celebration of Dahi Handi. A popular event organised during Gokulashtami, “Dahi Handi” programmes draw large crowds. MNS activists had organised a practice “Dahi Handi” near Panchashil Nagar in Worli on late on Monday night, where people had gathered, the official said. The Mumbai police …

No ‘dahi handi’ events in Pune
3 years, 3 months ago

No ‘dahi handi’ events in Pune

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The observance of the “dahi handi” tradition held one day after the feast of Janmashtami, will not take place in Pune because of Covid-19. With Janmashtami on August 30 the day for the “dahi handi” tradition - a one person scaling a human pyramid to break a pot of curds suspended high above the ground – is August 31. …

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