Natkhat Khel Mahotsav
Natkhat Khel Mahotsav[1][2] is an annually held multi-sports event held in Bangaon, Saharsa, Bihar, India.
Beginning of the event
[edit]In Bangaon, Krishnashtami fair is a much celebrated event during which, traditionally, wrestling was played by the village elders just prior to idol immersion. In continuation of this sports practice, some village youths, started a multi-sports event coinciding with this fair in the year of 2021 with Kabbadi being the prime sports of the event[3] along with other sports event such as Volleyball.[4] A major focus of this event is to encourage youth participation, with a particular focus on women's sports and bring forth rural talent on the state and national platform.[4] The most recent edition (2024) of this festival saw Female Kabbadi as the prime focus of the festival which was declared as a state level tournament of the Government.
References
[edit]- ^ "Natkhat Sports Festival begins, more than 6 thousand players from the state participate, women's Kabaddi will be the main attraction | नटखट खेल महोत्सव शुरू, राज्य से 6 हजार से अधिक खिलाड़ी शामिल, महिला कबड्डी होगा मुख्य आकर्षण - Kahra News | Dainik Bhaskar".
- ^ "Bihar News: सहरसा में श्री कृष्णाष्टमी मेला 2024 की तैयारी शुरू, पांच दिवसीय नटखट खेल महोत्सव भी होगा आयोजित".
- ^ "नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - Bihar Saharsa Local News".
- ^ a b "नटखट खेल महोत्सव: पहले दिन का रोमांचक आगाज और खेल प्रेमियों में उत्साह चरम पर".