FIT India Recognises Sadhguru’s Isha Gramotsavam: Rural Sports Festival Reaches 35,000 Villages
Isha Gramotsavam, envisioned by Sadhguru and recognised by FIT India, is transforming rural India by making sports a celebration of life. The 2025 edition will bring together 50,000 players from 35,000 villages across seven states, breaking social barriers and reviving rural pride.
Coimbatore/New Delhi: Isha Gramotsavam, envisioned by Sadhguru and celebrated as Bharat’s largest rural sports festival, has been formally recognised by the Government of India’s flagship FIT India Movement. The festival, which blends the joy of sport with vibrant displays of rural culture, is now acknowledged for its role in reviving community spirit and promoting fitness as a lifestyle across more than 35,000 villages in India.
A Celebration Beyond Sports
Organised by Isha Outreach, the initiative provides villagers—farmers, fishermen, daily wage earners, homemakers—a chance to experience the joy of play, break caste barriers, overcome addictions, and empower women to step out and participate in sports. Sadhguru describes it as “a celebration of life through sport,” emphasising that the purpose is not competitive glory but unity and participation.
Nationwide Impact
The 2025 edition covers villages in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, and for the first time, Odisha. More than 5,000 teams, including 5,000 women players, will compete in Men’s Volleyball and Women’s Throwball through cluster, divisional, and grand finale stages. The finale will be held on 21 September 2025 at the iconic 112-ft Adiyogi in Coimbatore.
Isha Outreach has previously received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (2018) from the President of India for sports development, and has been recognised as a National Sports Promotion Organisation (NSPO) by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.