Krishna Janmashtami 2020: History and significance of Dahi Handi

Dahi Handi is a major part of the celebration of Janmashtami and on this occasion, a ‘handi’ or earthen pot, filled with ‘dahi’ and ‘makkhan’ is hung at a height. A group of young boys make a huge human pyramid and attempt to break the ‘handi’ to get to the ‘makkhan’ inside.

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