Dahi Handi celebration is held during Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami that indication the birth of Lord Krishna.The factual meaning of the term Dahi Handi is a clay pot filled with butter. This event observes the breaking of a curd pot tied at a height by a team involved in this spectator sport like the event. Over the history, this has become one of the most attention-grabbing and well-liked native event of India.
The key idea behind this event is the childhood game that Krishna was highly fond of, used to play with his friends. Lord Krishna is a highly fascinating eighth incarnation of Mahavisnhnu. He was incarnated in the age of Dwapara with a series of missions mainly that of eradicating a large number of demons, Lord Krishna allured his devotees with his pranks, naughtiness and various sports. Dahi Handi celebration is one of the prank of lord Krishna played in his childhood to bother gopies .
Dahi Handi or Gopal Kala, is a part of Janmashtami celebration, which enjoyed all across the country on the second day of Krishna Janmashtami with the religious fervour.
On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the Dahi-Handi celebration is one of the most attraction across the nation for all the devotees of Lord Krishna. Newstracklive.com presents the visuals of Dahi-Handi celebrations from the corner to corner of India.
In Mumbai, Preparations underway for Dahi-Handi celebrations in Dadar.
Delhi's ISKCON temple has been decorated on the occasion of Janmashtami.
In Varanasi, Students of Mahila Maha Vidyalaya in Banaras Hindu University celebrated Janmashtami in campus, They said, 'this program is done by girls only. We have been preparing for this since a month. We have tried to showcase various stages of Lord Krishna's life.'
#JammuAndKashmir: Visuals of #Janmashtami celebrations in Poonch district. (02.09.18)
In Maharashtra, Visuals of Dahi Handi celebrations from Mumbai's Worli, on the occasion of Janmashtami.
Moradabad: Visuals of Dahi Handi celebrations at Balkrishna Balaji temple, on the occasion of Janmashtami.
In Moradabad Visuals of Janmashtami celebration from Radha-Krishna temple-
In Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Janmashtami.
Mumbai the Visuals of Janmashtami celebration from ISKCON temple in Girgaon.
Temples decorated, markets prepared, for Janmashtami celebrations in Mathura.
In Mathura: Lord Krishna's 'Janmabhoomi' temple decorated on the occasion of Janmashtami; devotees form queues to enter the temple, in UttarPradesh.