5 Pics: Mumbai Celebrates Dahi Handi on Janmashtmi
Updated: September 06, 2015 15:45 IST
Part of Janamashtmi celebrations, Dahi Handi, has gained iconic status in Mumbai.
Devotees form human pyramid in a bid to reach and break a dahi handi during in Mumbai today. (AFP photo)
The ritual is part of Janmashtami festival, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna.
Visually impaired children play after breaking a dahi handi at the Victoria School for the Blind in Mumbai on September 5, 2015. The Maharashtra government recently accorded the status of 'adventure sport' to the ritual.
Participants compete fiercely in Dahi Handi competitions, where prize money can run into crores.
Children have traditionally participated as they are lighter and so can climb more easily to the top of the human pyramid which is built by people standing on the shoulders of others.
