Mumbai, September 3: On account of Dahi Handi today, the Disaster Management Department has tweeted an advisory alerting people in Mumbai about the traffic diversion or closed roads due to the festival. People travelling through these roads are requested to use the optional roads so that they don't face any inconvenience due to it.  The JSS Road Kalkadevi traffic has been diverted via NK Road and RR Road at 9:12 am. Mumbai Traffic: How Does Traffic Jams in One of the Most Liveable Cities of India Affect Children?

The festival of Janmashtami which marks the birth of Lord Krishna is a very significant day for the Hindus. Devotees observe fast and worship Lord Krishna. Maharashtra has Dahi Handi celebrations for Janmashtami where people in teams make human pyramids and break a pot filled with dahi and makhan, Lord Krishna's favourite. The tradition has been going on since years and there are specific teams that earn their record by making the tallest human pyramids.

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In a shocking incident in Pune, a youth was killed over a dispute related to Dahi Handi. According to a Hindustan Times report, the dispute started between the deceased and the accused over who will put up the flexboard first in their bid to show their supremacy. The accused killed the young man with a sword and fled from the spot.

 

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