MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister
Uddhav Thackeray on Monday will hold a meeting with the representatives of
Mumbai Dahi Handi Coordination Committee
from the state via video conferencing.
Various Dahi Handi Mandals
had requested the state government to allow them to hold
Dahi Handi events during Janmashtami on a small scale.
Janamashtami, the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna on Earth is often observed with numerous rituals of which 'Dahi-Handi' is one of the most prominent.
Also known as the 'Gopalakala,' 'Dahi-Handi' is a ritual in which devotees of Lord Krishna recreate the famous act of 'Maakhan Chori' or butter stealing which is one of the many mischievous acts from the Lord's childhood stories. It is observed on the next day of Janamashtami.
(With inputs from ANI)
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