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	The festival originated as part of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami Mela, initially a small community event in [[Bangaon Village\|Bangaon]]. Over the years, the event has gradually into one of the largest sports festivals of [[Bihar]], transitioning from a local fair to a state-level sports event. This annual event was established with the mission to revive traditional Indian sports and provide a platform for emerging athletes from rural setup who do not have enough reach to showcase their talent at state and national platforms.		The festival originated as part of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami Mela, initially a small community event in [[Bangaon Village\|Bangaon]]. Over the years, the event has gradually into one of the largest sports festivals of [[Bihar]], transitioning from a local fair to a state-level sports event. This annual event was established with the mission to revive traditional Indian sports and provide a platform for emerging athletes from rural setup who do not have enough reach to showcase their talent at state and national platforms.

	The inaugural event (started in 2021) saw participation of 489 athletes representing 12 districts of [[Bihar]] in which they took part in 16 sporting events, including kabaddi (for both boys and girls), chess, cart racing, solah gadhia, bridge, track and field events, and cycling races to name a few. In 2022, it saw overwhelming participation from the entire [[Mithilanchal]], [[Seemanchal]], and [[Anga (region)\|Ang]] regions of the state, with over 5,000 sports personnel<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html ~~bhaskar.com]~~</ref> representing 32 districts of the state. In this event,state Gold Cup Kabbadi was launched in the presence of national coach Rana Ranjit Sigh.<ref>{{Cite web \| title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - sport in saharsa \| url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/saharsa-sport-in-saharsa-22988317.html \| access-date=2025-08-03 \| website=www.jagran.com}}</ref> state Gold Cup Kabaddi By 2024, it had evolved into a statewide event with the inclusion of the Bihar State Women's Kabaddi Championship.<ref~~>[https~~://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html bhaskar.com]</ref>		The inaugural event (started in 2021) saw participation of 489 athletes representing 12 districts of [[Bihar]] in which they took part in 16 sporting events, including kabaddi (for both boys and girls), chess, cart racing, solah gadhia, bridge, track and field events, and cycling races to name a few. In 2022, it saw overwhelming participation from the entire [[Mithilanchal]], [[Seemanchal]], and [[Anga (region)\|Ang]] regions of the state, with over 5,000 sports personnel<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html\|title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव शुरू, राज्य से 6 हजार से अधिक खिलाड़ी शामिल, महिला कबड्‌डी होगा मुख्य आकर्षण - Kahra News\|website=Dainik Bhaskar\|date=2024-08-21\|access-date=2026-09-29}}</ref> representing 32 districts of the state. In this event,state Gold Cup Kabbadi was launched in the presence of national coach Rana Ranjit Sigh.<ref>{{Cite web \| title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - sport in saharsa \| url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/saharsa-sport-in-saharsa-22988317.html \| access-date=2025-08-03 \| website=www.jagran.com}}</ref> state Gold Cup Kabaddi By 2024, it had evolved into a statewide event with the inclusion of the Bihar State Women's Kabaddi Championship.<ref name=":0" />

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{{Short description|Annual sport festival in Bihar, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
'''Natkhat Khel Mahotsav'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html|title=Natkhat Sports Festival begins, more than 6 thousand players from the state participate, women's Kabaddi will be the main attraction | नटखट खेल महोत्सव शुरू, राज्य से 6 हजार से अधिक खिलाड़ी शामिल, महिला कबड्‌डी होगा मुख्य आकर्षण - Kahra News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amarujala.com/bihar/kosi/saharsa-news-preparations-for-shri-krishnashtami-mela-2024-started-five-day-natkhat-sports-festival-2024-08-06 | title=Bihar News: सहरसा में श्री कृष्णाष्टमी मेला 2024 की तैयारी शुरू, पांच दिवसीय नटखट खेल महोत्सव भी होगा आयोजित }}</ref> is an annually held multi-sports event held in [[Bangaon Village|Bangaon]], [[Saharsa]], [[Bihar]], [[India]].
==Beginning of the event==

In [[Bangaon Village|Bangaon]], Krishnashtami fair is a much celebrated event during which, traditionally, wrestling was played by the village elders just prior to idol immersion. In continuation of this sports practice, some village youths, started a multi-sports event coinciding with this fair in the year of 2021 with Kabbadi being the prime sports of the event<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/saharsa-sport-in-saharsa-22988317.html | title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - Bihar Saharsa Local News }}</ref> along with other sports event such as Volleyball.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://dailybihar.in/13052/ | title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव: पहले दिन का रोमांचक आगाज और खेल प्रेमियों में उत्साह चरम पर }}</ref> A major focus of this event is to encourage youth participation, with a particular focus on women's sports and bring forth rural talent on the state and national platform.<ref name="auto"/> The most recent edition (2024) of this festival saw Female Kabbadi as the prime focus of the festival which was declared as a state level tournament of the Government.

==History and background==

The festival originated as part of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami Mela, initially a small community event in [[Bangaon Village|Bangaon]]. Over the years, the event has gradually into one of the largest sports festivals of [[Bihar]], transitioning from a local fair to a state-level sports event. This annual event was established with the mission to revive traditional Indian sports and provide a platform for emerging athletes from rural setup who do not have enough reach to showcase their talent at state and national platforms.

The inaugural event (started in 2021) saw participation of 489 athletes representing 12 districts of [[Bihar]] in which they took part in 16 sporting events, including kabaddi (for both boys and girls), chess, cart racing, solah gadhia, bridge, track and field events, and cycling races to name a few. In 2022, it saw overwhelming participation from the entire [[Mithilanchal]], [[Seemanchal]], and [[Anga (region)|Ang]] regions of the state, with over 5,000 sports personnel<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html bhaskar.com]</ref> representing 32 districts of the state. In this event,state Gold Cup Kabbadi was launched in the presence of national coach Rana Ranjit Sigh.<ref>{{Cite web | title=नटखट खेल महोत्सव में प्रादेशिक गोल्ड कप कबड्डी शुरू - sport in saharsa | url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/saharsa-sport-in-saharsa-22988317.html | access-date=2025-08-03 | website=www.jagran.com}}</ref> state Gold Cup Kabaddi By 2024, it had evolved into a statewide event with the inclusion of the Bihar State Women's Kabaddi Championship.<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/saharsa/kahra/news/natkhat-sports-festival-begins-more-than-6-thousand-players-from-the-state-participate-womens-kabaddi-will-be-the-main-attraction-133515244.html bhaskar.com]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Annual events in India]]
[[Category:Saharsa]]
[[Category:Sport in Bihar]]

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