Govinda Aa La Re, Aa La Zara Matki Sambhaal Brijbala!
Mach gaya shor saari nagri main, aaya brij ka baanka sambhaal teri gagri re……ohhh aaya brij ka baanka sambhaal teri gagri re!!
Listen to this song on the right sidebar. 
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NP.com would like to wish you all a very
Read more about our festival of Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, at this website. It provides some great information that is necessary to understand the real reason of why today is such a special day for Hindus.
The day after Janmashtami, which would be today, is the big matki breaking celebration. From what I remember when I was in Mumbai during this time a looooong time before is that during this time there are teams of men who compete by getting on top of each, as they stand together in a circle form, with one person being at the top, to break the matki (pot) that is hanging from a wire towering above them. Whichever team is successful and is able to break the dahi-filled (yogurt) matki gets the prize, which these days is money (Rs. 5 lakhs in one place in Mumbai 
).
Why is this celebrated? Lord Krishna was known, when He was a child, to love maakan (butter), so he would break the pots so He could get to the butter, didn’t matter whose pot He had to break. 
There isn’t much celebration where I live here, but someday I would like to be in India during this wonderful time, especially Mumbai. Being in India you really get the feeling of celebration that there is a festival. Here it becomes just another day. 
So hope everyone enjoyed!
Alvida. Jai Mata Di.
August 28th, 2005 at 5:36 pm
“Here it becomes just another day.” - So true :|
BTW I don’t see any song link/player on the rt. side its just ” Mach Gaya Shor Saari Nagri - Khuddar.” as a txt.
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August 28th, 2005 at 6:36 pm
August 28th, 2005 at 6:57 pm
Jai Shri Krishna.. happy janamashtmi :)
August 28th, 2005 at 6:59 pm
working fine now!!
August 28th, 2005 at 7:37 pm
Seeing the picture and the crowds, woww it’s unbelieveable, so many people there
But India really has so many interesting festivals … I really wish that one day I could be in India during the Diwali festival, I wanna see the celebration 
August 28th, 2005 at 11:32 pm
hey even the girls of mumbai make such pyramids since many past years and “phodo the matki”, mumbai has bounced back after the bad time….
August 29th, 2005 at 10:34 am
jai shri krishna, Poonam n Neeraj..
here after a long time.. work n life kinda kept Me.. busy re..
and it was so heartning to see things work for both u.. see i told ya.. faith n patience sails u rhgouh the roughest of oceans..
take care.. n keep smiling u two..
cheers..!!
August 29th, 2005 at 12:24 pm
It is really something very interesting… it was LIVE on different News channels.
Happy Janmashtami!
August 29th, 2005 at 1:38 pm
Happy J to you too…:)
August 29th, 2005 at 8:12 pm
Great Gaurav.
Definitely Mona.
When Neeraj and I make our home in India (in the future 
), you and Suhadi are welcome to celebrate all of the festivals at our home. 
How fun right? 
Wow great Anat. I have never seen that.
Jai Shree Krishna Shreyas.
I had read all of your recent posts on your blog but hadn’t had a chance to comment. Thanks for your nice words, we are on our last leg, hopefully everything will go well tomorrow. 
Happy Janmashtami Ankur and Urvish!
August 29th, 2005 at 10:40 pm
Very cute post,Poonam…:)I think it’s a great idea to write about our festivals.:)
August 30th, 2005 at 5:06 am
hmm.. its a wonderful festival… n as Ankur said, lots of tv channels showed ppl celebrating it by breaking a pot of makkan.. and it sure is an exciting thing.. :)
August 30th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
I know am pretty late! but here is my wishes for Janmashtami!
In Tamilnadu, this is one of awaited festvals! coz of lots of sweets and other food items :)
August 30th, 2005 at 8:06 pm
Yes it is Prasad.
Happy Janmashtami to you too Indu.
You must really have fun in Tami Nadu during this time. 
August 31st, 2005 at 4:56 am
These days, more often than not, I’m always the last person to comment on blogs.
Anyways, better late than never :)
Actually, it was the first time I saw the Janamasthmi celebrations - Mumbai ishtyle. And it was really very nice. And, a very different experience too, from what I’m used to see in the north on this day.
And, yes its time for a new post :)
August 31st, 2005 at 12:42 pm
Its really good Manpreet… it will help me get ahead
Time for update Poonam
August 31st, 2005 at 9:51 pm
Ankur, are you challenging me?
August 31st, 2005 at 10:08 pm
Belated Janam Ashtmi:smile:
September 1st, 2005 at 1:07 pm
it’s very uncharacteristic of u to go so long without posting…hope u r fine, Poonam…
September 1st, 2005 at 8:08 pm
Yes, where are you?
September 1st, 2005 at 8:36 pm
If you keep making the mistake of putting just “Ankur” when you comment, you will never be able to catch up with Manpreete.
Its a good thing that stats matter to me too, otherwise I could have been lazy and left it. 
Belated Happy Janmashtami Mannat.
It is very uncharacteristic of me Vidhi, you are so right.
My new post explains it all, thanks for caring! 
Its up Manpreete.