Natkhat Khel Mahotsav is an annually held multi-sports event held in Bangaon, Saharsa, Bihar, India.
Beginning of the event
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 along with other sports event such as Volleyball. 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. 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
- "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".
- ^ "नटखट खेल महोत्सव: पहले दिन का रोमांचक आगाज और खेल प्रेमियों में उत्साह चरम पर".