Dahi Handi is a competitive event associated with Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna. Dahi Handi, also popularly known as Gopal Kala or Utlotsavam, is celebrated on the next day of Krishna Janmashtami, also known as just Janmashtami or Gokulashtami. This year, Dahi Handi 2023 will be celebrated on September 7, a day after Krishna Janmashtami, which falls on September 6. The Ashtami Tithi will begin at 03:37 PM on September 6, 2023, and end at 4:14 PM on September 7, 2023.

The name of the festival, "Dahi Handi", is derived from the words 'Dahi’ which means curd and ‘Handi’ which translates to earthen pot used to process and keep the milk products. Dahi Handi celebrations are held with great fanfare and enthusiasm, especially in states like Maharashtra and Goa. Scroll down to learn more about the Dahi Handi 2023 date, Puja Vidhi, and the significance of the auspicious festival. Chappan Bhog for Krishna Janmashtami 2023: What Are the 56 Food Items in Chhappan Bhog? Everything To Know.

Dahi Handi 2023 Date

Dahi Handi 2023 will be celebrated on Thursday, September 7.

Dahi Handi Puja Vidhi

On the day of Dahi Handi, devotees worship Lord Krishna by singing devotional songs and bhajans. They offer fruits, sweets, and other food items to Lord Krishna as prasad. Dahi Handi celebrations are held with great enthusiasm by devotees of Lord Krishna. People also visit Krishna temples to seek the blessings of the Lord.

Dahi Handi Significance

Dahi Handi is an important part of Krishna Janmashtami celebrations that depict the way of living of Lord Krishna. During his childhood, young Krishna was fond of the curd and the butter; hence, the festival has deep significance in the Hindu community. Dahi Handi involves communities hanging a clay pot filled with yoghurt (dahi) or butter. Young men and boys form teams, make a human pyramid, and attempt to reach or break the pot with people surrounding them and cheering the group.

Dahi Handi 2023 Date, Shubh Muhurat & Significance:

Dahi Hand is a public spectacle and an old tradition that has been celebrated for a long time. The event of Dahi Handi is based on the legend of Lord Krishna and his friends mischievously stealing butter and other curd from neighbouring homes in Gokul as a child. He is also called ‘Makhan chor’. The neighbours would try to avert his mischief by hanging the pots high out of his reach, but Krishna would find creative ways to reach them.

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