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BJP leader Kirit Somaiya breaks ‘Dahi Handi’ in Bhandup, Mumbai. (Image: X/ANI)
Kirit Somaiya can be seen climbing the human pyramid to break the earthen pot filled with curd in Mumbai on Tuesday
Former MP and BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday celebrated Krishna Janmashtami by breaking the dahi handi in Mumbai’s Mulund East.
In a video shared by news agency PTI, the former MP can be seen climbing the human pyramid to break the earthen pot filled with curd.
This is not the first time that teh BJP leader is seen celebrating the Krishna Janmashtami with such fervour. In 2022, Somaiya shakily climbed a three-tier pyramid to celebrate dahi handi in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar.
Notably, devotees of Lord Krishna enthusiastically participate in the dahi handi ritual, with great joy and excitement. This year, Dahi Handi falls on August 27, a day after Krishna Janmashtami.
The Dahi Handi ritual consists of an earthen pot (handi) hung at a height, filled with ghee, sweets, dahi (curd) and butter, which a bunch of individuals try to reach and break. The breaking of the Handi symbolises the playful and mischievous nature of Lord Krishna.