Ashtavinayak Govinda Pathak
Wadala-based pathak that put the Mumbai mainland on the map by winning the first Pro Govinda title in Thane (2018), beating Konkan teams that had long dominated the circuit.
Pro Govinda 2018 champions in Thane; represents Amravati Gladiators in the Pro Govinda League
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Other maharashtrian dahi handi mandals
One of Mumbai's most decorated Govinda pathaks, based in Jogeshwari. Held the world record for the tallest dahi-handi human pyramid (9 tiers) from 2012, beating a Spanish casteller record, and won the inaugural Pro Govinda League trophy at Worli.
Jogeshwari East troupe that in 2025 broke the long-standing 9-tier ceiling by completing a clean 10-thar (10-tier) pyramid in Thane, a feat Spanish castellers had attempted and collapsed on.
Historic Mazgaon troupe (part of Mazgaon Dakshin Vibhag Sarvajanik Ganeshutsav Mandal) regarded as one of the oldest Govinda pathaks in India and the original architects of progressively taller human pyramids.
Lalbaug neighbourhood mandal that runs a high-prize Dahi Handi event alongside the area's famous Ganeshotsav. A staple stop on Mumbai's Janmashtami route.
GSB community's King's Circle mandal, better known for its gold-bedecked Ganpati, also stages one of the city's longest-running Dahi Handi competitions on Janmashtami.
Worli's biggest Janmashtami event, hosted by Sachin Ahir's Sankalp Pratishthan at Jamboree Maidan. A magnet for the city's elite Govinda pathaks and Bollywood guest appearances.