Festivals
Ganesh Festival
The Lord Ganapati or Ganesh Festival is a major Hindu festival which is celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout India but in Mumbai it assumes special significance because of the scale at which the celebrations take place. It is quite an experience to see the towering idols snaking their way through the crowded streets of the [...]
Mumbai’s Chowpatty Beach
At Mumbai’s Chowpatty Beach, sea facing buildings tower over an effigy of ‘Ravana’ waiting to be burnt to symbolize the victory of good over evil. The paradox of India is its extreme disparity. While poverty is a fact of everyday life, the real estate prices are sky-high, perhaps higher than first world cities.
Pony riding
A child screams in mock terror as she mounts the pony with her elder sister. Pony riding is a favourite past time for the thousands of revellers who throng the hill station of Mussourie in summer. The incessant crowds have however brought the ususal problems of pollution.
‘Govinda’ or ‘Dahi Handi’ festival
The ‘Govinda’ or ‘Dahi Handi’ festival gives local youth a chance to show their bravado. The event consists of a pot of curd which is hung about 100 feet in the air. Each team has to form a human pyramid to reach the pot while the public attempts to distract them by jeering and throwing [...]
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