Janmashtami celebrations across Maharashtra saw devotees participate in the Dahi Handi ritual, which involves a human pyramid of revellers attempting to break an earthen pot filled with butter, ghee, curd, fruits and sweets hung at a height. The person at the top of the pyramid is usually a child. Breaking the handi is thought to bring joy and prosperity to homes.


The event is most famous in Maharashtra and is also known as Gopalkala. The event symbolises the human pyramids Lord Krishna and his friends would form to steal butter or curd from neighbours’ houses.  


The sites where Dahi Handi was organised included Mumbai's Shri Siddhivinayak Temple.






People also celebrated Dahi Handi in the Worli area. 






Ahead of the Dahi Handi celebrations, different parts of the country marked the birth of Lord Krishna.


In Udaipur, Rajasthan, Lord Krishna was given a 21-gun salute at Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara.






Devotees thronged ISKCON temples to observe Krishna Janmashtami. 






Temples were decorated with lights, adding to the festive mood. 






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