Watch: Gamers in dhoti-kurta, commentary in Sanskrit in distinctive Bhopal cricket match | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

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Watch: Gamers in dhoti-kurta, commentary in Sanskrit in distinctive Bhopal cricket match | Cricket Information – Occasions of India
NEW DELHI: Vedic pandits, adorned in conventional dhoti-kurta apparel and displaying spiritual marks on their foreheads, are competing on a cricket pitch in Bhopal as a part of an annual match geared toward selling Sanskrit.
The victors of this competitors, organized to commemorate the delivery anniversary of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who launched transcendental meditation to the West, will likely be rewarded with a go to to Ayodhya.
Ayodhya is critical because the consecration of the Ram temple is scheduled to happen on January 22, in accordance with one of many organizers.

The four-day match commenced at Ankur floor within the Madhya Pradesh capital on Friday, with gamers and umpires partaking in fluent Sanskrit conversations.
Even the commentators narrated the on-field occasions, corresponding to hits, misses, and catches, within the historic language.

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The organisation based by the religious chief, who was born on January 12, runs Vedic colleges and seminaries in some components of the nation.
In accordance with Maharishi Maitri Match Committee member Ankur Pandey, the winners will likely be despatched to Ayodhya after January 22. They can even obtain a prize of Rs 21,000, whereas the runners-up will get Rs 11,000, he stated.

Watch: Gamers in dhoti-kurta, commentary in Sanskrit in distinctive Bhopal cricket match | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

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Pandey stated a dozen groups, together with 4 from Bhopal, are collaborating within the fourth version of the cricket match.
One other organiser stated the occasion goals at selling Sanskrit and sportsmanship among the many Vedic household. Prizes aside, gamers are being honoured with Vedic books and a 100-year ‘panchang’ (almanac), he added.
(With PTI Inputs)