A student of Kamala Mehta School for Blind being assisted in breaking the 'dahi handi' during 'Krishna Janmashtami' festival celebrations in Mumbai

Dahi handi celebration at Dadar in Mumbai. Pic/Atul Kamble

The Maharashtra government has decided to give adventure sport status to 'Dahi Handi', CM Eknath Shinde announced in the Assembly on Thursday. Pic/Atul Kamble

BMC has announced free treatment for injured Govindas at civic hospitals. Pic/Atul Kamble

Dahi Handi celebrations in Worli, Mumbai. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

Maharashtra DY CM Devendra Fadnavis at a Dahi Handi event in Worli, Mumbai. Pic/Manjeet Thakur

Students form a human pyramid to break the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations at New Bombay City School in Navi Mumbai

A student dressed as Lord Krishna breaks the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations at New Bombay City School in Navi Mumbai

College students celebrate 'Janmashtami' festival in Mumbai

Students form a human pyramid to break the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations, at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) College

Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray attends Dahi Handi celebrations at Bandra (East) in Mumbai. (Pics/ASHISH RAJE)

Dahi Handi celebrations at Khandke building lane in Dadar, Mumbai. Pics/ASHISH RAJE. (Pics/ASHISH RAJE)

BJP and Shiv Sena leaders organise Dahi Handi celebrations next to each other at Prabhadevi in Mumbai. (Pics/ASHISH RAJE)