The Dahi Handi, which is a great part of the Janmashtami Festival in India, is celebrated with great intensity. That happened across the country on Friday, after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced gap of 2 years.
Till Friday evening, there were around 110 Govindas (young participants who make human pyramids to celebrate Dahi Handi). They try to reach earthen pots that are full of buttermilk and try to break them in mid-air. Of the 110 Govindas injured that day, 11 were being treated in hospital and the rest were discharged.
While many politicians organized these events, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray attended a series of events organized in Mumbai and Thane.
Dahi Handi Events in Maharashtra
BJP: Besides organizing 370 events, they also approached 355 manuals in Mumbai and assured 20,000 Govindas of Rs.10 lakh. This is the first time they have organized such a large event in the city, which is even traditionally associated with the Shiv Sena.
Two Dahi Handi events were the flashpoints in Thane – one organized by the CM’s son and MP Shrikant Shinde at Tembhi Naka and another by MP Rajan Vichare, a Uddhav Thackeray loyalist, at Jambhali Naka. The Tembhi Naka Dahi Handi was started by the late Shiv Sena strongman Aanand Dighe.
This year, his son organized all these events. Vichare’s Dahi Handi event was held at Jambhali Naka, located at a distance of a few minutes from Tembhi Naka. major of these events, like the Sanskriti Yuva Pratishantan Mandal. It was organized by MLA Pratap Sarnaik’s son, Purvesh, who saw the registration of over 200 manuals. The Mandal, forming a 10-tier pyramid, promises a cash prize of Rs 21 lakh.
In Thane and Palghar, the MNS announced Rs 11 lakh for the Mandal that would break the Dahi Handi. There was also a winning prize: a trip to Spain for whoever’s team broke down. The Jai Jawan Govinda Pathak’s Guinness World Record for forming a 43.79-ft tall human pyramid in 2012.
