NE SPORTS BUREAU
COIMBATORE, DEC 27
Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru welcomed the inclusion of Kalaripayattu in the #KheloIndia youth games and commented that it “is a big boost for rural participation.” He was commenting on the recent announcement that four indigenous sports, including Kalaripayattu, would make their entry into the #KheloIndia games that are to take place in Haryana next year.
“Kalaripayattu — an earthy, full-blooded sport must find its rightful place in the world; demands enormous levels of physical capabilities & mental discipline. Including it in National Sports contests a big boost for rural participation. Congratulations. #KheloIndia”, he tweeted.
Kalaripayattu- an earthy, full-blooded sport must find its right place in the world; demands enormous levels of physical capabilities & mental discipline. Including it in National Sports contests a big boost for rural participation. Congratulations. –Sg#KheloIndia https://t.co/4wp2JHSUmd
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) December 24, 2020
Khelo India, an initiative under the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs and Sports added four indigenous games of India — Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, and Mallakhamba along with Yogasanas to the #KheloIndia youth games. Its Twitter handle announced that these sports will debut at next year’s #KheloIndia games.
For nearly two decades, Isha has been promoting the revival of rural and indigenous sport through its annual rural sports festival Isha Gramovtasam. Isha was awarded the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar in the ‘Sports for Development’ category in 2018 for Gramotsavam, India’s largest rural sports festival.
