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Dahi Handi 2023

02 Sep 2023

Dahi Handi 2023: Date, Timings, History, Significance, Safety Tips For Pyramid

Dahi Handi is set to be celebrated on Thursday, September 7 The term “Dahi Handi" literally translates to “curd pot" and symbolizes the pots of butter that Lord Krishna sought to reach Gujarat and Maharashtra are the states where people celebrate the day the most

15 Aug 2017

'Dahi Handi' celebrated with nationalistic flavour in Maharashtra

With the bar on heights of human pyramids relaxed by the Bombay High Court, the celebrations were organised with full gusto in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, Nagpur and other major cities.

Bombay High Court

07 Aug 2017

Dahi Handi fest: 14 years age restriction, but no height limit

The court was on Monday hearing two petitions filed by city residents, raising concerns over the participation of minors in the festival and lack of safety measures, due to which several untoward incidents occur.

Krishna Janmashtami

26 Aug 2016

Hundreds challenge human pyramid limits at Indian Hindu festival

India`s Supreme Court on Aug. 17 upheld a lower court`s decision banning youths under 18 from participating in the ritual and restricting the height of the human pyramid to 20 feet (6 m).

23 Aug 2016

Upset over SC curb on Dahi Handi, mandal to return award

Last week, the SC said youth below 18 years of age cannot participate in the popular ritual, part of Janmashtami festival, in Maharashtra and the height of the human pyramid cannot exceed 20 feet, a limit fixed by the Bombay HC.

17 Aug 2016

Dahi Handi fest: SC to pass order on issue of human pyramids' height today

The Bombay High Court had in 2014 ordered that the height of human pyramids should not exceed 20 feet in the Dahi Handi function.

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