Bengaluru, Sept. 20 -- The Second National Cultural Pythian Games 2025 is set to be held from November 7 to 9 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium here, promising a unique celebration of arts, culture, traditional games, and sports.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has agreed in principle to inaugurate the Games.
A revival of a 2,600-year-old legacy, the Pythian Games trace their origins to ancient Greece, where they were celebrated alongside the Olympics as one of the four Pan-Hellenic festivals.
Unlike the Olympics, the Pythian Games focused on cultural expression, including music, dance, poetry, theatre, and artistic performances.
The modern iteration of the Games has been revived by cultural entrepreneur Bijender Goel, founder of...