Kolhapur is famed for the calibre of its Kushti wrestlers and at the Motibag Thalim you can watch young athletes train in an earthen pit. The akhara (training ground) is reached through a low doorway and passage to the left of the entrance to Bhavani Mandap (ask for directions). You are free to walk in and watch, as long as you don’t mind the sight of sweaty, seminaked men and the stench of urine emanating from the loos.
Motibag Talim Mandal
Maharashtra
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