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Monday, August 22, 2011

Nation Celebrates Janmashtami

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is being celebrated throughout the country with devotion and fervour.

In Mumbai, hundreds of Dahi Handi contests are being organised, mostly in Worli, Dadar, Ghatkopar and Thane with prizes ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore on offer.

The Govindas train for nearly a month to create human pyramids to crack the pots containing curd and butter.

In Chembur Naka, the organisers have put on offer a goldplated pot with sixty gold coins to the winners of the contest.

From: http://ping.fm/72MQG

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