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111 Govindas suffer injuries during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai
Updated On: 19 August, 2022 11:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as many as 78 members of Govinda troupes had been injured in Mumbai as of 6 pm
Govinda pathak forms a human pyramid to break the 'dahi handi' at Dadar in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
Dahi Handi, which is part of Krishna Janmashtami festival, is being celebrated on a grand scale in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Friday, August 19.
As part of the festival, youngsters (called 'Govindas') make human pyramids to reach an earthen pot containing buttermilk suspended mid-air, and break it. It symbolises victory through unity.
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