Lord Krishna and his childhood friends may have had a great time breaking handis full of Milk, Butterand Ghee. But for our modern Govindas the day following Janmashtami is meant for practising their skills and earning some moolah. Festivity was in the air as group youngsters, commonly known as Govindas competed with each other to break the Dahi-Handis and bag the prize money. The residents living in the nearby buildings and chawls made the task a little more challenging by throwing water and Gulal at the competitors. The accompanying slogans of "Govinda ala re ala " which reverberated in the air even made passersby stop on their way and join the fun.

This year some of the Handis were extra heavy with as much as Rs. 1 lakh, put in for the winners. According to an office-bearer of the co-ordination commitee one such handi in Thane was kept at a height of nearly 40' but that did not deter the enthusiastic Govindas from trying out their luck. Other prestigious Handis which attracted many groups were at Dadar, Mazgaon and Lalbaug.

Another attraction was a group of girls in Dadar, who went around breaking the Handis. Most of these female team members are kabbaddi players.