‘Dahi-handi’ celebrated without devotion and in most unscientific manner

Exhibition of Youth rowdiness in the name of ‘Dahi-handi’

Pune: ‘Dahi-handi’ festival is a festival of joy in memory of ‘Purnavataar’ Bhagavan Shrikrushna ! Unfortunately, due to lack of ‘Dharmashikshan’, the festival was celebrated in perverted manner at most of the places. The festival was celebrated in every nook and corner but there was no feeling towards Shrikrushna as there was exhibition of youth’s rowdiness; there was dance but no joy and only obscenity; there was enthusiasm of youth but there was no devotion. There were human pyramids erected while dancing to the tunes of film songs almost at all places and in such background, ‘handis’ were broken. (Celebrating festival in such manner means only enjoying in the name of ‘Dahi-handi’ for satisfying perverted fads. When festivals are celebrated as per science, only then, its benefits at spiritual level can be obtained. Such perverted actions do not result in any spiritual benefits; moreover, those, who actually do such wrong things; so also those, who silently observe, commit sin. Therefore, ‘Dharmashikshan’ is necessary to avoid wrong things. – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat)

1. Banners were displayed in every nook and corner 4 days before ‘Dahi-handi’ festival by members of festival committees to show off their clout; keeping forthcoming Municipal elections in mind.

2.At many places, ‘Dahi-handi’ was strung in main ‘chowks’ leading to traffic jams in the evening in most areas of the city.

3. At many places ‘handi’ was strung at height of more than 20 feet disregarding Court’s orders.

4.There was jazy light- decorations,  loud music played on loudspeakers for dancing on film songs, youth dancing to their tunes, crackers were burst, prizes for breaking ‘handi’ were declared in lakhs; at many places film stars were invited and there was lot of rush to see them and all this was creating huge stress and strain on police machinery. Such was the scene everywhere. There was an incident of brawl amongst people to see film stars at Bhosari. Women also took part in breaking ‘handis’ at many places.

5. Students celebrated this festival by breaking ‘handis’ strung in colleges; dancing to the tunes of film songs.

Source : Dainik Sanatan Prabhat