How a 5,000-year-old Indian game is making a comeback in Tamil Nadu | I Witness

Atya Patya, This Chola era game is slowly making its way into the urban space. Kids in Chennai suburbs are bringing the game back into life with fun, frolic and teamwork. So how does this game work? All you need is an empty ground and a bit of chalk to draw the board. This game requires 30 beeps with 15 people in each team. There is one team which plays the offense and the other team which plays the defence. For example, those who play the defence stand between these trenches where they cannot move out, whereas those who play offense are the on the other side. They have to cross the people who play defence without the defence people watching them. This game is not just merely about physical fitness. It also involves community ship claiming ownership of public space and bringing people from all walks of life together. We are the players from Chengal Pattaya district. So LR seniors are but seniors. They were my seniors. I got inspired and regularly. Sad day Sunday all week 7 days to now on this. I went to nationals and everything. Sometimes I wonder in that generation everyone used to play mobile phones and roam around, but they all always be in a disciplined manner. People have got chances to get their appointments in postal. Many have been appointed in postal now in income tax also and even the players who now have joined admitted in the colleges. This has been recognized by the SDIT and then people are getting marks at the. Admission. Adyabate is attracting a lot of children across the state, particularly in Chennai and one we have seen a lot of them representing Tamil Nadu at the national stage and winning big.