{"id":11279,"date":"2018-02-15T05:42:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/?p=11279"},"modified":"2019-12-05T17:41:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T17:41:55","slug":"offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/","title":{"rendered":"OFFBEAT PUNJAB- SOLO BUDGET TRIP TO KILA RAIPUR RURAL OLYMPICS NEAR LUDHIANA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_55 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c0db9c6948\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#OFFBEAT_PUNJAB-_SOLO_BUDGET_TRIP_TO_KILA_RAIPUR_RURAL_OLYMPICS_NEAR_LUDHIANA\" title=\"OFFBEAT PUNJAB- SOLO BUDGET TRIP TO KILA RAIPUR RURAL OLYMPICS NEAR LUDHIANA\">OFFBEAT PUNJAB- SOLO BUDGET TRIP TO KILA RAIPUR RURAL OLYMPICS NEAR LUDHIANA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#OTHER_TRAVEL_BLOGGERS_I_MET_AT_KILA_RAIPUR\" title=\"OTHER TRAVEL BLOGGERS I MET AT KILA RAIPUR\">OTHER TRAVEL BLOGGERS I MET AT KILA RAIPUR<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#THE_CONFIDENT_HORSE_RACE_WINNER_OF_KILA_RAIPUR\" title=\"THE CONFIDENT HORSE RACE WINNER OF KILA RAIPUR\">THE CONFIDENT HORSE RACE WINNER OF KILA RAIPUR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#MEET_TITU_MAHAJAN-_GOVINDA_OF_PUNJAB_AT_KILA_RAIPUR\" title=\"MEET TITU MAHAJAN- GOVINDA OF PUNJAB AT KILA RAIPUR.\">MEET TITU MAHAJAN- GOVINDA OF PUNJAB AT KILA RAIPUR.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#WHEN_TO_VISIT_RURAL_OLYMPICS_KILA_RAIPUR\" title=\"WHEN TO VISIT RURAL OLYMPICS, KILA RAIPUR: \">WHEN TO VISIT RURAL OLYMPICS, KILA RAIPUR: <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#HOW_TO_REACH_KILA_RAIPUR_FROM_NEW_DELHI_AND_LUDHIANA\" title=\"HOW TO REACH KILA RAIPUR FROM NEW DELHI AND LUDHIANA: \">HOW TO REACH KILA RAIPUR FROM NEW DELHI AND LUDHIANA: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#HOW_I_DID_SOLO_TRAVEL_TO_KILA_RAIPUR_ON_A_BUDGET\" title=\"HOW I DID SOLO TRAVEL TO KILA RAIPUR ON A BUDGET:\">HOW I DID SOLO TRAVEL TO KILA RAIPUR ON A BUDGET:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_1\" title=\"Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 1:\">Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 1:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_2\" title=\"Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 2:\">Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 2:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_3\" title=\"Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 3:\">Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 3:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#Where_did_I_stay_in_Ludhiana_for_Rural_Sports_Kila_Raipur\" title=\"Where did I stay in Ludhiana for Rural Sports, Kila Raipur: \">Where did I stay in Ludhiana for Rural Sports, Kila Raipur: <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#Rip-Off_Warning\" title=\"Rip-Off Warning: \">Rip-Off Warning: <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#The_view_from_my_SoulWindow_is_bizzare\" title=\"The view from my #SoulWindow is bizzare!\">The view from my #SoulWindow is bizzare!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/offbeat-punjab-solo-budget-trip-to-kila-raipur-rural-olympics-near-ludhiana\/#_Pls_subscribefollowlike\" title=\"&nbsp;Pls subscribe\/follow\/like:\">&nbsp;Pls subscribe\/follow\/like:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OFFBEAT_PUNJAB-_SOLO_BUDGET_TRIP_TO_KILA_RAIPUR_RURAL_OLYMPICS_NEAR_LUDHIANA\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">OFFBEAT PUNJAB- SOLO BUDGET TRIP TO KILA RAIPUR RURAL OLYMPICS NEAR LUDHIANA<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>THE RURAL OLYMPICS AT KILA RAIPUR<\/strong> near Ludhiana in Punjab is one of its kind festivals. A movie poster promoted the Punjabi movie called Kila Raipur on the walls. The <strong><em>Kabaddi<\/em><\/strong> and <strong>hockey<\/strong> players were warming up. The local kids were goofing up, requesting me to click them, the elderly had started to occupy the seats around the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11274\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11274\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8539.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8539\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike stunts. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A lazy moment was hijacked by a bare-chested man with disabled legs. Not waiting for an audience to build, within moments <strong>he thrust his entire body upon a beer bottle stuck in ground<\/strong>. Lost in my thoughts, I noticed his presence when a small group applauded his histrionics.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11271\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11271\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8512.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8512\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, that tractor ran over the man, without harming him that is. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soon inundated with requests of a repeat performance, he single handedly stole the limelight from the rest of the sportsmen and unwittingly also set the tone for the day. I knew in that moment that more <strong>bizarre and quirky moments<\/strong> will follow at the annual 3 day long Rural Olympics of Kila Raipur.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11246\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11246\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_82551.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8255\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kabaddi match. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was lucky to attend the <strong>80<sup>th<\/sup> edition<\/strong> of the festival in 2016. Rural Olympics at Kila Raipur <strong>began in 1933<\/strong> as an informal event where villagers from different areas congregated and displayed their muscle power in fully glory. Over the years, it has evolved and in its present form it is not just a rural sports event but also a <strong>kaleidoscope of Punjabi heritage, culture &amp; machismo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11259\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11259\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8410.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8410\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kabaddi match. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had bumped into an Italian-Punjabi NRI who had come to India just to attend the event. Many foreigners and urban DSLR camera toting youngsters also head to the Rural Olympics, Kila Raipur every year along with the media.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11263\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11263\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8433.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8433\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nihangs aka immortals atop horses. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By noon the audience had filled every inch of space outside the stadium ring. They had clung to whatever they could. Adults and kids, both agape mouthed, watched the proceedings in awe. The political incorrectness in rural land allowed the audience to create their own comfort zones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11248\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11248\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8297.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8297\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike stunts with Indian flag. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Nihangs<\/em><\/strong> (men in blue robes) aka <strong><em>akali<\/em><\/strong> (Immortal) watched the proceedings sitting atop their horses. Toting customary weapons, they exuded a sense of authority. And then there were bad ass security men who would make you cry if you misbehave. They were <strong>armed with tear gas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11241\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11241\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8165.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8165\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local kids. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Watching <strong><em>Kabaddi<\/em><\/strong> after so many years brought alive my childhood memories. I remember I was good at it. While Kabaddi was the sport which was played all day at Rural Olympics, Kila Raipur, many <strong>blink and miss sports events<\/strong> were played throughout the day. Some of it was serious sports while most were bizarre and visually entertaining.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11258\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11258\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8391.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8391\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horse race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s race, Old men\u2019s race, kids\u2019 race, Tyre race<\/strong> (Men run and push the big tyres- and win, well, tyres!), <strong>cart race, horse cart race, horse race, tractor race<\/strong> were some of the easier to grasp events.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11260\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11260\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8411.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8411\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kabaddi match. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then there was the man who rode two horses at time and pulled it off with elan at blink- and-you-miss speed! Another man shouldered the heavy weight and did a ramp walk around the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11256\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11256\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8386.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8386\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horse cart race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cycling race turned out to be interesting to me. Almost all the participants in the cycle race were clad in professional dresses and pedaled professional cycles. <strong>One local villager stood out in the race<\/strong> thanks to his <em>desi<\/em> (Country made) cycle and rough clothes. Within minutes, everyone was rooting for him and cheering him despite the lack of resources he had. &nbsp;He did not win the race, but he did win the love of the people. People from the audience gifted him money for his efforts despite his losing at the game.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11269\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11269\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8499.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8499\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cycle race and the audience. Can you spot he cyclist? Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other jaw dropping sports at Kila Raipur involved holding layers of bricks (With a child sitting atop!) with teeth, <strong>pulling a car<\/strong> (with 2 passengers sitting in it) with teeth, <strong>riding a bike and a tractor over tae-kwon-do trained girls<\/strong> and regular men respectively. Nearby was a man <strong>pulling two 350 cc Royal Enfields with just his teeth.<\/strong> Yes, of course with 4 passengers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11250\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11250\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8317.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8317\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, he pulled that car with his teeth. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Punjabi folk songs played in the background as men and women performed magical stunts on moving bike. <strong>Without touching the handle, the men would ride the bike<\/strong> (At times standing on the seat) around the stadium, winning applauds from the audience. Another quirky game was <strong>t<\/strong><strong>he fun loading unloading game<\/strong>, where the team which finishes loading and unloading heavy gunny bags from a tractor first, wins! The twist: the bags were filled with wheat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11255\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11255\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8384.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8384\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you pull two bikes with just your teeth. And oh, there are people on he bikes. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was more to <strong><em>\u2018mahaul\u2019<\/em><\/strong> (ambiance) than just sports! <strong><em>Bhangra<\/em> performers<\/strong> from \u2018deaf and dumb\u2019 (their words, not mine) school made the proceedings lively with their spirited dances. The live <strong>commentary was politically incorrect<\/strong> and at times unintentionally hilarious. The words also reflected the innocence of the people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11265\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-11265 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8455.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8455\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women&#8217;s race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elderly men would control and discipline the crowd with the authority of family head. They would scold the unruly ones like a father would scold his children. In the backyard of the Kila Raipur stadium, myriad food and beverages were sold with a <em>mela<\/em> (fete) like enthusiasm. The kids guarded their father\u2019s carts while <strong>the lazy women, comatose in the winter sun, pretended to sell berries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11243\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11243\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8191.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8191\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lazy berry seller. I blame the winter sun. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the darkness fell, the kabaddi matches were still going on. Some of the winners had started leaving the stadium. I met an ecstatic man who won 3rd prize in tractor race. His son showed it off to me with pride. <strong>The green fields in distance had pulled upon it a misty blanket.<\/strong> I had my last <em>chola kulcha<\/em> and left the place. The men were still standing in a disciplined circle to watch the ongoing <em>kabbadi<\/em> match. One member of the audience was standing stop a motorbike. I looked back, smiled at all the craziness and called it a day!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11240\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11240\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8121.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8121\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is how my day started and ended. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OTHER_TRAVEL_BLOGGERS_I_MET_AT_KILA_RAIPUR\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>OTHER TRAVEL BLOGGERS I MET AT KILA RAIPUR<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was a solo travel but I bumped into two other talented travel bloggers, Ragini and Anil Yadav sir. Catching my live updates on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter , Ragini knew I was around. My cell battery had exhausted and Ragini tried to find me in the food section (I was posting more food pictures than sports pictures). Later she found me sitting with the locals; <strong>the zip of my bag open, <em>kulchas<\/em> and chips threatening to fall off it.<\/strong> She did all the translation of hilarious commentary in Punjabi for me. Special thanks to her for this and to her parents for dropping me till Ludhiana in their car.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11276\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11276\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8572.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8572\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me, Ragini, the winning horse and its master. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_CONFIDENT_HORSE_RACE_WINNER_OF_KILA_RAIPUR\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>THE CONFIDENT HORSE RACE WINNER OF KILA RAIPUR<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I met <strong>Jitendar and his mare called Rani<\/strong>. He won the race last time and was confident that this time too he will win despite a change in horse from the last year. He did win in 2016 too. He recognized Ragini as soon as we approached him. Ragini&#8217;s parents gifted him money in 2015 &#8216;s race (a tradition encouraged here) . He remembered them even after a year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11264\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11264\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8451.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8451\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me, Ragini and Anil ji. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MEET_TITU_MAHAJAN-_GOVINDA_OF_PUNJAB_AT_KILA_RAIPUR\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>MEET TITU MAHAJAN- GOVINDA OF PUNJAB AT KILA RAIPUR.<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Meet Titu Mahajan, Govinda of Punjab, as he introduced himself. It was hard to agree to him that <strong>he looked like Bollywood superstar Govinda.<\/strong> But when he wore the glasses and started doing histrionics, I freaked out as I did see a Govinda in him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11277\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11277\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8578.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8578\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Titu Mahajan. Bollywood star Govinda look alike. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He brought with him many cuttings of newspapers where he was featured and enthusiastically showed us. He has done some bit roles in films including a Punjabi film with acclaimed actress Divya Dutta. His is a businessman. He shifted his focus on business when his efforts to try his luck in Bollywood failed many moons ago. Ragini has blogged a flawless account of our meeting here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11273\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8534.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8534\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><\/p>\n<p>Bike stunts. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHEN_TO_VISIT_RURAL_OLYMPICS_KILA_RAIPUR\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">WHEN TO VISIT RURAL OLYMPICS, KILA RAIPUR:<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The rural Olympics in Kila Raipur are held in the month of February every year. The date varies every year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11247\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11247\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8267.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8267\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you do that? Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_REACH_KILA_RAIPUR_FROM_NEW_DELHI_AND_LUDHIANA\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">HOW TO REACH KILA RAIPUR FROM NEW DELHI AND LUDHIANA:<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Early morning from <strong>New Delhi<\/strong>, I took a bus to <strong>Ludhiana<\/strong> bus stand.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, I took local bus to <strong>Dehlun<\/strong> from Ludhiana Bus Stand. Not many buses go to Dehlun so please ask around the previous night.<\/p>\n<p>From Dehlun, I took a shared autorickshaw to the main entrance of the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11267\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11267\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8471.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8471\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Race on! Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_I_DID_SOLO_TRAVEL_TO_KILA_RAIPUR_ON_A_BUDGET\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>HOW I DID SOLO TRAVEL TO KILA RAIPUR ON A BUDGET:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>These are the expenses I made during the trip:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_1\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 1:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bus from New Delhi to Ludhiana: Rs. 400<\/li>\n<li>Meals (on highway) : INR 150<\/li>\n<li>Meals (in Ludhiana bus stand on day 1): Rs. 120 (Makke ki roti, Sarso ka Saag, Lassi)<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Room INR 300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11262\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11262\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8422.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8422\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The quirky loading and unloading game. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_2\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 2:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast- Skipped<\/li>\n<li>Bus from Ludhiana to Dehlun: Rs.15<\/li>\n<li>Shared rickshaw from Dehlun to Stadium: Rs. 10<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Room INR 300<\/li>\n<li>Meals (in Kila Raipur on day 2): Rs. 100 (Survived on Kulchas- INR 10 a piece, sugarcane juices and chaats. I had 4 plates kulcha chola n two plates aaloo tikki, chips and more)<\/li>\n<li>Meals (in Ludhiana bus stand on day 2): Rs. 200 (Makke ki Roti, Sarso ka Saag, Palak Paneer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11244\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11244\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8218.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8218\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rural India&#8217;s got talent for sure. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kila_Raipur_Rural_Olympics-Day_3\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>Kila Raipur Rural Olympics-Day 3:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast at Ludhiana bus stand- Rs. 50<\/li>\n<li>Ludhiana to New Delhi bus- Rs. 400<\/li>\n<li>Meals on highway- Rs.200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">Total Cost- INR 2,225<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(These are round figures of actual cost, up and down by few rupees. E.g. The real price of a meal mentioned here as Rs.100 might be around Rs. 85 or Rs. 90)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11253\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11253\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8362.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8362\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talent galore. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_did_I_stay_in_Ludhiana_for_Rural_Sports_Kila_Raipur\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">Where did I stay in Ludhiana for Rural Sports, Kila Raipur:<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I stayed at a very dingy hotel room opposite Ludhiana Bus Stand. I can\u2019t recommend it to everyone as it was really a shady place. I was the only guest at the top floor of the vertical hotel. My room didn\u2019t even have a bolt and lock. \u201cJust go and sleep, no one will come!\u201d I was told. When I insisted, I was given a room with a bolt. The room was opposite the bus stand so I was bombarded with horn noise for 2 nights. The bathroom had no light and was too small. Do it (Only males) for Rs. 300 a night only if you can slum it up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11249\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11249\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8299.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8299\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike running over Tae Kwon Do trained girls. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Where to Eat in Ludhiana and Kila Raipur (Rural Olympics):<\/strong> Check out the many restaurants opposite the Ludhiana Bus Stand. Almost all of them serve excellent Makke Di Roti and Sarso Da Saag (Corn Bread with Mustard leaves curry), Aaloo Ka Paratha (Potato stuffed bread) and Kulchas (Breads often with stuffings).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11268\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-11268 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8488.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8488\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He pulled it off. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When in Kila Raipur, eat at the many food stalls at the rear end of the stadium. These are the places where the villagers eat from. If you have hygiene issues (which I clearly didn\u2019t have), please bring your own food. Chances are that you will not get the hygiene standard you have been looking for. &nbsp;Please carry at least 2 liters of water per person.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11275\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11275\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8540.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8540\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike stunts. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have breakfast at Ludhiana or just before reaching Kila Raipur stadium, stop at Dehlun for nice clean places for breakfast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11278\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11278\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8606.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8606\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winner calling it a day. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The chola kulcha served at Rural Olympics, Kila Raipur was of a different variety. It was more potato than chola (chick peas), stuffed in Kulcha like you stuff a Pita bread. It was topped with ketchup and cabbage. At INR 10 a piece, it was filling and tasted great.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11261\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11261\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8418.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8418\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The audience. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tips on How to do Kila Raipur cheaper:<\/strong> Book train tickets (General class\/ sleeper class) instead of bus. Eat off the road side carts and not sit down restaurants. Better still pack food from home. Fresh food for the bus journey and dry food for the rest of the trip!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11257\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11257\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8389.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8389\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horse race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rip-Off_Warning\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>Rip-Off Warning:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Many highway <em>dhabas<\/em> (Highway dining stalls) are a rip off. For example: I ordered 2 Aaloo ka Paratha which would have costed me just Rs. 50. But they served me a Rs. 150 Aaloo Ka Paratha plate with unnecessary dal makhni and salad for Rs. 150. In another case, simple Rajma Chawal was served to me at Rs. 200 (Extra quantity which I could not eat and salads which I didn\u2019t need) Always ask the price before you eat. Better still, pay before you eat! The rip off is a widespread malpractice in other North Indian states also.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11239\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11239\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8116.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8116\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poster of a Punjabi movie called Kila Raipur at Dehlun. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/span> The budget solo travel ideas suggested here may not be safe for solo woman traveler. This blog is entirely a brown male\u2019s perspective and suitable for males.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11242\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11242\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8172.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8172\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Hockey match. It is India&#8217;s national game. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_view_from_my_SoulWindow_is_bizzare\"><\/span><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">The view from my #SoulWindow is bizzare!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11270\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11270\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8507.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8507\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The quirky tyre race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Spread the love, share this blog<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Got any question\/comments, ask in the comment section below so that it can benefit other readers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11245\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11245\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8226.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8226\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The curious kid amongst audience. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#ff6600;\">Email me for collaboration: 21abhinav21@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Be a part of my journey on social media. The travel content I create there is different from this blog.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11252\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11252\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8339.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8339\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bhangra performance. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. 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Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>WARNING: COPYRIGHT TO ALL THE TEXT SHARED HERE REMAINS WITH ME. YOU CAN NOT JUST LIFT THE CONTENT AND USE IT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. STRICT LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF CONTENT IS STOLEN. YES, I AM SERIOUS.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11254\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-11254 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8373.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8373\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunts galore. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11272\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-11272 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8522.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8522\" width=\"614\" height=\"922\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you pull it off? Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11266\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11266\" src=\"http:\/\/asoulwindow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/img_8464.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8464\" width=\"922\" height=\"614\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cycle race. Solo budget trip to Kila Raipur, Rural Olympics near Ludhiana. Incredible India!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFBEAT PUNJAB- SOLO BUDGET TRIP TO KILA RAIPUR RURAL OLYMPICS NEAR LUDHIANA THE RURAL OLYMPICS AT KILA RAIPUR near Ludhiana in Punjab is one of its kind festivals. A movie poster promoted the Punjabi movie called Kila Raipur on the walls. The Kabaddi and hockey players were warming up. 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