On Janmashtami, among the many pyramids reaching skyward to break that elusive pot of dahi, will be some delicate hands. The city’s mahila dahi mandals may be few in number but their dedication and passion remains unmatched. We round up of some of the city’s popular women govindas and where to find them.

The Agripada Mahila Govinda Pathak in action at an event organised by a political party in Khar. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi