The Maharashtra government had announced to implementation of an insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh for Govindas. According to the Sports Departments, an insurance amount of Rs 10 lakh will be provided in case of an accident or mishap while making human pyramids on the day of Dahi Handi.
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Dahi Handi festival is celebrated with great fervour in many cities of Maharashtra. The youth, in large numbers, participate in this festival. They break the pot of curd hanging at a height to replicate Lord Krishna.
The tradition of Dahi Handi celebrations symbolizes Lord Krishna’s playfulness and innocence, and his love for butter and curd.
Dahi Handi 2023: Dahi Handi will be celebrated in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Thursday (September 7). It is part of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.
Krishna Janmashtami is a significant festival celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. It marks the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna and involves various customs and traditions, including the Dahi Handi celebration.
Mumbai NEWS: Sandesh Dalvi suffered serious head injuries after he fell from a human pyramid formed by 'Govindas' during Krishna Janmashtami celebration at Bamanwadi in Vile Parle area on Friday.
Janmashtami 2022: Dahi Handi competitions during the festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna are popular across India. In Mumbai, Jai Jawan Govinda Pathak team has set a new Guinness Book of World Record. Know more about it.
A total of six cases have been registered so far in connection with the celebrations by people, the Mumbai Police informed.
Biggest Dahi Handi organiser in Maharashtra, Sanskruti, has cancelled the celebration this year. The organisers have said that the money meant for Dahi Handi will be used for COVID-19 treatment.
At least 119 Govindas were injured in Mumbai and 14 in neighbouring Thane on Saturday during dahi-handi celebrations, officials said, even as the events to mark the birth of Lord Krishna remained low key in several areas.
"We are going to celebrate the dahi handi festival, but not with usual fervour. We will celebrate it just to keep our tradition on. We cannot forget the hardships our brothers and sisters are facing in parts of state due to severe floods," founder of the mandal Bhau Koregaonkar said.
Mumbai: Mumbai MP Poonam Mahajan has written a letter to Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi and demanded banning children under 12 years of age from participating in ‘Dahi Handi' celebrations.Janmaashtami, popularly known
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Aditya Roy Kapur, Siddharth Malhotra, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Shreyas Talpade, Esha Deol didn't missed an opportunity to the break down the dahi handi on
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