At midnight, the Koli community congregates at the Ram Mandir for abhisheka (ritual bathing) amidst the chanting of mantras. The idol of Bal Gopal (infant Krishna) is bathed with milk, honey, ghee, dahi (curd or yogurt), and water and adorned with new clothes and jewellery. The Bal Gopal idol is placed in a silver cradle, and devotees swing the cradle while singing lullabies.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Yash Sheth

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Koli
• Versova Koliwada
• Sri Hinglay Devi Prasadhik Bhajan Mandal
• Mumbai
• Warkari
• Mumbai Archive Project
• Versova
• Dahi Handi
• Krishna Janmashtami
• Maharashtra
• Krishna
• Koliwada
• Puran Poli
• Hingla Devi
• Lugra Saree

Ort

• Mumbai

Resource type

• Image

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