# Janmashtami festival spikes demand for milk, curd, butter; shops sell out in two hours

On Janmashtami, demand for milk, curd, and butter surged, and shops sold out within two hours despite advance orders.

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On Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating Krishna's birth, demand for milk, curd, and butter increased sharply, and all shop stock was sold within two hours. [^1]

Thousands of people joined the Dahi Handi festivities in Mumbai, turning the city streets into arenas for the celebration. [^2]

Mahesh Jadhav, an 11-year-old boy from Dahisar East, succumbed to injuries after falling from a human pyramid during Janmashtami 2025. [^3]

Sangeeta Jadhav, mother of 11-year-old Mahesh Jadhav, told mid-day that she does not want anyone else to lose a child like she did during the previous year's Dahi Handi celebrations. [^4]

Despite customers placing orders days in advance, a shortage of milk persisted during the festival. [^5]

Shopkeepers said that orders for goods began arriving two days before Janmashtami. [^6]

Shopkeepers said they brought several times more milk because of the advance orders. [^7]

Hundreds of clay pots, referred to as 'handis', were suspended in residential societies, at busy intersections, and in open grounds across the metropolis. [^8]

During the previous year's Dahi Handi celebrations, two deaths and 278 injuries were reported across Mumbai. [^9]

Sangeeta Jadhav urged participants to be very careful while climbing on top of one another and to think of their families because they suffer the most if something happens. [^10]

The preparations for the Dahi Handi festival involved placing hundreds of pots in various locations including residential societies and busy intersections. [^11]

The suspension of the clay pots took place after midnight on September 5, 2026. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. On Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating Krishna's birth, demand for milk, curd, and butter increased sharply, and all shop stock was sold within two hours. (Amar Ujala, News)
2. Thousands of people joined the Dahi Handi festivities in Mumbai, turning the city streets into arenas for the celebration. (Deccan Herald, News)
3. Mahesh Jadhav, an 11-year-old boy from Dahisar East, succumbed to injuries after falling from a human pyramid during Janmashtami 2025. (Mid-day, News)
4. Sangeeta Jadhav, mother of 11-year-old Mahesh Jadhav, told mid-day that she does not want anyone else to lose a child like she did during the previous year's Dahi Handi celebrations. (Mid-day, News)
5. Despite customers placing orders days in advance, a shortage of milk persisted during the festival. (Amar Ujala, News)
6. Shopkeepers said that orders for goods began arriving two days before Janmashtami. (Amar Ujala, News)
7. Shopkeepers said they brought several times more milk because of the advance orders. (Amar Ujala, News)
8. Hundreds of clay pots, referred to as 'handis', were suspended in residential societies, at busy intersections, and in open grounds across the metropolis. (Deccan Herald, News)
9. During the previous year's Dahi Handi celebrations, two deaths and 278 injuries were reported across Mumbai. (Mid-day, News)
10. Sangeeta Jadhav urged participants to be very careful while climbing on top of one another and to think of their families because they suffer the most if something happens. (Mid-day, News)
11. The preparations for the Dahi Handi festival involved placing hundreds of pots in various locations including residential societies and busy intersections. (Deccan Herald, News)
12. The suspension of the clay pots took place after midnight on September 5, 2026. (Deccan Herald, News)

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