Govinda Mandal

A Govinda mandal, which features in the Guinness Book of World Records for making the tallest human pyramid, has decided to return the appreciation certificate to the President as a mark of protest over the caps imposed by the Supreme Court on Dahi Handi ritual.

Mumbai saw subdued Dahi-Handi celebrations today, in the backdrop of restrictions on height of pyramids and curbs on decibel levels.

Chetna Yerunkar has been huffing and puffing for the last 20 days as part of a group of female athletes, who have formed a Dahi Handi group; she relives her experiences in the run-up to the final performance on Janmashtmi.

A Govinda mandal, which features in the Guinness Book of World Records for making the tallest human pyramid, has decided to return the appreciation certificate to the President as a mark of protest over the caps imposed by the Supreme Court on Dahi Handi ritual.

Mumbai saw subdued Dahi-Handi celebrations today, in the backdrop of restrictions on height of pyramids and curbs on decibel levels.

Chetna Yerunkar has been huffing and puffing for the last 20 days as part of a group of female athletes, who have formed a Dahi Handi group; she relives her experiences in the run-up to the final performance on Janmashtmi.