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From village akharas to a floodlit stadium, J&K brings traditional wrestling to a global stage

Deccan Herald 14 Dec 2025
<p>Srinagar ... Wrestlers, called pehalwans, compete using sheer strength, technique and endurance, usually without elaborate equipment or weight divisions ... Organised by the <a href= .
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Japanese man who gave up business to become seer anointed as Mahamandaleshwar of Niranjani Akhara

The Times of India 15 Nov 2025
Takayuki Hoshi, 43, from Japan, who gave up his chain of 15 beauty-care product stores after embracing Hinduism, was formally inducted into Niranjani Akhara on Friday and anointed as a mahamandaleshwar, one of the top positions in an akhara.
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