Also known as Gopalakala or Utlotsavam, the Hindu festival falls a day after Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, which marks ...

The occasion is also referred to as Gopalakala in Maharashtra. This year, Dahi Handi falls on Tuesday, August 27, while ...

The pot, known as a handi, is filled with buttermilk (dahi). When the boy reaches the top of the pyramid, he smashes the pot and the buttermilk spills. Janmashtami celebrations are so important ...

Thousands of pilgrims visit Mathura on this day. Dahi Handi celebrations are the high point of the festival. A human pyramid is formed to break a pot of curds that is suspended a high point.

In 2024, Dahi Handi will be celebrated on August 27, the festival re-enacts Lord Krishna’s playful theft of curd through human pyramids. Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Date, Time, Rituals ...