Tamil Nadu State Senior Kabbadi Championship

Tamil Nadu retains a peculiar number of rural sports activities expressing traditional traits of people’s lifestyles in history. The state has a variety of rural indoor and outdoor sports that are being played today in the state's rural districts. Jallikattu and Kabbadi are two examples of traditional sports that have made it onto the international stage and drawn visitors from all over the world to see the event that promotes sports tourism. The state game of Tamil Nadu acquired fame all around the nation for its team sporting tactics. The word is derived from the Tamil word “kai-pidi” which refers to holding hands. This game is mentioned in the Indian Literature Mahabharata’ and is also believed to be played by Lord Buddha as cited in Buddhist Literature. Originating in Tamil Nadu this game involves two teams facing opposite in the field, where one raider from each team is sent to the opposite team’s boundary to touch the opponents and reach the initial boundary muttering ‘kabbadi’ all the way. Every year, more than 12 teams from all around the districts of the state, participate in the championship to win the trophy.