Almora
Almora’s 56-minute Bagwal stone battle leaves 12 injured as Kotyura wins at Vijaypur Patia
Vijaypur Patia village in Almora’s Takula block hosted its annual Bagwal, or Pashan Yudh, on Govardhan Puja. Participants from Kasun, Kotyura, Patia and Bhatgaon faced each other across the Panchghatiya river. The traditional contest lasted 56 minutes, injured 12 participants and ended with a Kotyura participant drinking the river water first.