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kushti is a form of wrestling practiced in india, it's not just a sport actually, it's a lifestyle made up of strict rules which allow to earn a pure and noble living. wrestlers live and train together followed by a guru who is also their spiritual guide. each apprentice has the responsibility of cleaning, cooking, washing, and other jobs. elite wrestlers live under strict rules of celibacy, consume a prescribed diet and are forbidden to drink and smoke.

the place where the wrestlers practice kushti is called akhara, which is a a training school and an arena in which to compete against each other and where it is possible to use a range of fairly simple but effective equipment. guru hanuman akhara is the oldest akhara existing in india, located in new delhi, it has produced national and international wretslers of india.

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