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The door that leads to the akhara bears the testimony of time. The small door looks like the typical entrance to an archaic temple, tucked under a tree, in the backwaters of a small town. One wonders how these 6 feet plus wrestlers, manage to wriggle in and out of this miniscule structure with such ease.
The door leads to a small courtyard that has several gas stoves strewn all over. On some of these stoves, empty utensils used for boiling milk are yet to be cleaned. Some drops of milk and coarse almonds stuck at the bottom, give a clue of the ingredients. Few steps further you can get a glimpse of a small pit filled with sand, that has young boys trying hard to pin down their counterparts in a wrestling bout.