Dahi Handi (curd in an earthen pot) is an Indian festival, celebrated every August, that involves making a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with curd tied at a convenient height. This event is based on the legend of the child-god Krishna stealing butter and curd in this way, A participant in this festival is called a Govinda. It is mostly popular in the stale of Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai. It isa part of the main festival, Krishna Janmashtami held lo celebrate the birth of Krishna. In 2012, a group called Jai Jawan Govinda Pathak from Jogeshwari, Mumbai, made an entry into the Guinness World Record by forming a human pyramid of 9-tiers, 43.79 feel (13.35 m) at the Dahi Handi event held in Thane.
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