Dahi Handi
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dahi-handi-178-16836074
title:
Dahi Handi
text:
Dahi Handi is an entertainment and competitive event associated with Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna. During the event, which takes place during August or September on the day after Krishna Janmashtami. It involves communities hanging a clay pot filled with yogurt (dahi), butter, or another milk-based food at a convenient or tall height. Young men and women form teams, make a human pyramid, and attempt to reach or break the pot. As they do so, people surr
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description:
Event and team sport during the Hindu festival Gokulashtami
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahi_Handi
date created:
2005-08-26T18:55:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T18:15:46Z
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