Colourful Dahi Handi celebrations mark Krishna Janmashtami festival in Mumbai

On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, the Dadar area of Mumbai was bustling with celebrations with the Dahi Handi festival on Tuesday.

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As a large crowd gathered for the celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami, visuals from the Dadar area of Mumbai showed the women Govindas and others dancing to music and singing along to traditional songs.

One of the major cultural activities, Dahi Handi is celebrated by filling an earthen pot with curd, butter and other milk products. Subsequently, a group of people form a human pyramid to reach the matka and break it.

Celebrations also included children dressing up as Krishna on stage, and multiple performances with people showing their diverse skills on the road.

With the Dahi Handi festival celebrations going on in full swing, a team of women Govindas formed a human pyramid to attempt to break the 'matki' hanging several feet in the air.