Isha Gramotsavam begins across Tamil Nadu from August 1
The Isha Foundation is launching the 2026 edition of Isha Gramotsavam, a rural sports festival across Tamil Nadu. The event aims to promote community engagement and rural sporting talent through volleyball and throwball competitions.
Why it matters
It highlights grassroots sports development initiatives in rural India and the role of non-governmental organizations in community building.
The first phase of Isha Gramotsavam 2026, the rural sports festival organised by the Isha Foundation, will begin at more than 70 locations across Tamil Nadu from August 1.
According to the release, the event will feature volleyball for men and throwball for women. The competitions will be held in cluster, divisional and final stages, with the State-level finale scheduled on the Adiyogi campus in Coimbatore on September 6.
More than 80,000 participants from over 40,000 villages across 10 States and Puducherry are expected to take part. The total prize money for the tournament exceeded ₹1 crore with the winning teams receiving ₹5 lakh each.
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