New Panvel Dahi Handi Festival 2026 On September 5; ₹2,22,222 Prize Pool Announced For Govinda Teams
Panvel, September 2, 2026: A grand Dahi Handi Festival 2026 will be organised in New Panvel on Saturday, September 5, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. The event is being jointly organised by Asmita Kala, Krida and Sanskrutik Mitra Mandal and Priyadarshini Mahila Mandal. Promoting Dahi Handi Culture The festival aims to promote the traditional Dahi Handi culture while fostering social unity…
Panvel plans a lavish Dahi Handi Festival on September 5 to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami. The event, organized by Asmita Kala, Krida and Sanskrutik Mitra Mandal and Priyadarshini Mahila Mandal, seeks to promote the traditional Dahi Handi culture while uniting the community and energizing Govinda teams. The festival will award a prize pool of Rs 2,22,222 for participating teams.
A total of K.E.S. Banthia High School in New Panvel will host the festivities, which will showcase traditional attire, dhol-tasha rhythms and enthusiastic Govinda teams. The celebration will emphasize women's involvement, cultural tradition preservation, and social integration. Former corporator Sushila Jagdish Gharat and corporator Dr Asmita Jagdish Gharat have called on residents to attend in large numbers to support the Govinda teams.
Interested individuals can reach out to organizers Sachin Patil, Prashant Awale, or Sandeep Patil for more details.
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