Dahi Handi festivities: 41 Govindas injured in Mumbai, 8 in Thane

Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai on Tuesday. Pic/Atul Kamble

At least 41 Govindas were injured during Dahi Handi festivities in Mumbai who were later shifted different city hospitals, the civic officials said on Tuesday.

Out of the 41 injured, 8 Govindas have been admitted to hospitals, 26 Govindas are receiving treatment at outpatient departments (OPDs) and 7 Govindas have been treated and discharged, they said.

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The Dahi Handi festival is being celebrated in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday to mark Krishna Janmashtami 2024, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.

"The injured individuals were receiving treatment at various hospitals," an official said.

Meanwhile in Thane, eight injuries have been reported till 8pm. The injured Govindas are undergoing treatment at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa.

During the festival, 'Govindas' or Dahi Handi participants form multi-tiered human pyramids to break 'dahi handis' (earthen pots filled with curd) suspended in the air.

It is believed that Lord Krishna liked curd and butter as a child. Therefore, devotees re-enact his childhood days through dahi handi after Krishna Janmashtami.

Dahi handis decorated with flowers have been hoisted many feet above the ground at several housing societies, roads, junctions and public grounds across the city.

Dressed in colourful attires, Govindas are seen criss-crossing parts of the metropolis in trucks, tempos, buses and two-wheelers to break the dahi handis.

The Govindas injured were being treated at hospitals including St. George, KEM, Sion, Nair, Rajawadi, etc.

According to the civic officials, the Govindas admitted in Mumbai hospitals include-

St. George Hospital: 2 injured (1 admitted, 1 in OPD)

GT Hospital: 1 injured (admitted)

Poddar Hospital: 6 injured (all treated and discharged)

KEM Hospital: 8 injured (1 admitted, 7 in OPD)

Nair Hospital: 5 injured (in OPD)

Sion Hospital: 3 injured (in OPD)

Rajawadi Hospital: 3 injured (admitted)

MT Agrawal Hospital: 1 injured (admitted)

Kurla Bhabha Hospital: 2 injured (1 admitted, 1 in OPD)

Shatabdi Govandi Hospital: 2 injured (in OPD)

Bandra Bhabha Hospital: 3 injured (in OPD)

BDBA Hospital: 1 injured (in OPD)

Trauma Care Hospital: 2 injured (1 treated and discharged, 1 in OPD)

V N Desai Hospital: 2 injured (in OPD)

Govindas injured in Thane

Karthik Mane, age-13 years. Minor head injury, discharged after first aid

Shreyas Patil, age-18 years. Head and nose injury, discharged after first aid

Shravan Kamble, age-19 years. Head and right leg injury, discharged after first aid

Pratik Thoke, age-12 years. Injured right hand, discharged after first aid

Anish Chandravanshi. age- 20 years. Minor injury, discharged after first aid

Jignesh Tamble, age- 26 years. Fracture on left arm, undergoing treatment in hospital

Tejas Prakash Gade, age- 24 years. Head injury, discharged after treatment

Rishikesh Dhaybar, age- 21 years. Injured right leg, undergoing treatment

"The treatment for the injured Govindas is ongoing at outpatient departments (OPDs) across these hospitals. Efforts are being made to provide the necessary medical care to all those affected during celebrations," the officials said.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police have beefed up security in the city for the festive celebrations.

Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers in Mumbai for Dahi Handi festivities on Tuesday, an official said.

"More than 11,000 personnel have been deployed for security and maintaining law and order. All deputy police commissioners of zones and additional police commissioners of regions apart from the constabulary and inspector-level officials from police stations will be on the ground to supervise and enforce the security arrangements," he said, as per the PTI.