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| Dahi Handis performed around Krishna Janmashtami mimic Krishna's childhood antic of stealing butter. (Videos below) |
Staff correspondent, September 6, 2015, NewsCrunch
Thanks to restrictions on the height of pyramids and also on the noise, Dahi Handi celebrations were subdued in Mumbai this year.
The drought and the farmers suicides further dampened the spirits. Many well-known Dahi Handi mandals even cancelled the celebrations.
Still many indulged in the risky traditional Maharashtrian sport. One person has been reportedly killed and 35 persons injured as their human pyramids collapsed.
Dahi Handis performed around Krishna Janmashtami mimic Krishna's childhood antic of stealing butter. The performers, called Govindas, form layers of human pyramids to reach butter and curd which are hung at a height.
Dahi Handis are an organised sport, which come with lucrative prize money. They are an occasion to flex political muscle, raise hefty sponsorship and for the local youth, to show off their prowess.
Here are seven must watch Dahi Handi videos. Not all are new, but together they give a feel of this high-adrenaline, traditional Maharashtrian sport
Dahi Handi Video 1: Nightmare - top Govinda left hanging on string as human pyramid collapses
Dahi Handi Video 2:Top Govinda again left on string - but brought down safely this time
Most funny #DahiHandi ?????? pic.twitter.com/mHiEuOhsDk— SINGH (@Punjabi_AAPian) September 6, 2015Dahi Handi Video 3:Risky game, top kid has a nasty fall
#DahiHandi in my locality .. Scary the way kid fell down pic.twitter.com/HkeNsTyuqq— Sameera Gawandi (@sameeratweeter) September 6, 2015