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New Panvel Dahi Handi Festival Offers ₹2,22,222 Prize Pool
A Dahi Handi festival will take place in New Panvel on September 5, 2026.
It will celebrate Krishna Janmashtami.
Govinda teams from nearby areas are expected to join.
Teams can compete for prizes totaling ₹2,22,222.
The event will include music from dhol-tasha drums and traditional clothing.
People will also chant devotional slogans.
The organisers want the festival to bring the community together and keep the tradition alive.
They have asked citizens to attend and support the teams.
A Dahi Handi Festival will be held in New Panvel on September 5, 2026, for Krishna Janmashtami.
The event is jointly organised by Asmita Kala, Krida and Sanskrutik Mitra Mandal and Priyadarshini Mahila Mandal.
Govinda teams will compete for a total prize pool of ₹2,22,222.
Celebrations at K.E.S. Banthia High School will include traditional attire, dhol-tasha beats and Govinda chants.
Organisers are encouraging public participation while highlighting women’s involvement, cultural preservation and social integration.
- Who
- Asmita Kala, Krida and Sanskrutik Mitra Mandal and Priyadarshini Mahila Mandal are organising the festival, with Govinda teams expected to participate.
- What
- A Dahi Handi Festival featuring traditional celebrations and a ₹2,22,222 prize pool for Govinda teams.
- Where
- K.E.S. Banthia High School in New Panvel.
- When
- Saturday, September 5, 2026, during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations.
- Why
- To promote Dahi Handi culture, encourage Govinda teams, foster social unity, support women’s participation and preserve cultural traditions.
Key facts
- Event
- Dahi Handi Festival 2026
- Date
- September 5, 2026
- Location
- K.E.S. Banthia High School, New Panvel
- Prize pool
- ₹2,22,222
- Organisers
- Asmita Kala, Krida and Sanskrutik Mitra Mandal and Priyadarshini Mahila Mandal
- Featured activities
- Traditional attire, dhol-tasha beats, Govinda teams and devotional chants
- Public appeal
- Citizens have been asked to attend in large numbers and encourage the Govinda teams
Quotes
Govinda teams
Participating Govinda teams expected to perform at the Dahi Handi festival
“Govinda Re Gopala, Yashodechya Tanhya Bala.”
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