Kushti Akhara

Kushti Akhara: Kushti is a form of combat wrestling originated in India wherein the wrestlers practice the sport on mud and by becoming a disciple of the Akhara under a Guru who runs it. Traditionally, Akharass are places where the Pehelwans ( Those who practises wrestling ) live and train along with their Guru and learn the art of wrestling. The wrestlers consider their Akhara as a temple and their Guruji as God. Lord Hanuman, the deity of strength, is worshipped by the wrestlers, and they all practice abstinence or Brahmacharya ( celibacy ) like their deity Hanuman. Wrestling is worship to them. The wrestlers, before practicing, perform Puja ( worship ) of the practice area and dig the w...View all