Dhol tasha troupe in Pune launches signature campaign for DJ free festivals

Sep 14, 2025

Pune's dhol troupe launched a signature campaign under the initiative "DJ and Dolby-free Processions." The campaign started on Sunday at Bal Gandharva Ranga...

Pune's Ganesh mandals to take 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' to Kashmir for the third consecutive year

Aug 23, 2025

On Saturday, amidst the beats of traditional 'dhol-tasha', replicas of three revered Ganesh idols from Pune were handed over to Kashmiri mandals in an...

SC stays NGT order restricting 30 persons in Dhol-Tasha-Zanj troupes for Ganpati Visarjan in Pune

Sep 12, 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) limiting the number of members of each Dhol-Tasha-Zanj troupe to...

Maharashtra: Pune mandals replace DJs with Dhol Tasha, bringing back tradition in this year's Dahi Handi

Aug 16, 2025

This year, 25 mandals in Pune will celebrate Dahi Handi with traditional Dhol Tasha beats instead of DJs, Festival Head Punit Balan of Shrimant...

Janmashtmi: Dhol-Tasha, Worli Beats to replace DJs at Pune's combined Dahi-Handi this year

Aug 15, 2025

In a unique initiative aimed at promoting cultural authenticity and reducing noise pollution, 25 prominent mandals across Pune joined hands to celebrate Dahi Handi...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Dhol-tasha troupes, idol makers raise concern over stagnant business due to COVID restrictions

Sep 09, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9 : Dhol tasha, large gatherings, dance performances, pandal visits -- these are a couple of things that automatically come...