Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Jayanti: Wrestling contest on Feb. 25

Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the birth anniversary of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the city’s Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Garadi Sangha will be organising a wrestling contest (Nadakusti contest) at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar wrestling arena in Dasara Exhibition ground premises here at 3 pm on Feb. 25.

Announcing this at a press meet here recently, Sangha General Secretary S. Mahadeva said that University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath will inaugurate the tournament, while Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Foundation Trustee M. Lakshminarayan will preside.

A total of 57 pairs of wrestlers, including 6 women pairs, will be taking part in the tournament. Prizes will be distributed to the winners later in the evening.

A poster of the tournament was released at the press meet attended by Sangha President C. Basavaraju, Mahalingeshwara Temple Secretary G.N. Ananthavardhana and others.

This post was published on February 22, 2024 7:32 pm