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- Lagori is a team sport that originated in the Southern part of India.
- The sport is a popular playground game, played only at a recreational level.
- The sport goes by many names, including Pittu Garam, dikori, lingocha, pitto or Satoliya.
- It was played between two teams.
- It requires a tennis ball and a set of seven stones which are stacked up to form a small tower.
- The game involves one team breaking the tower and then rebuilding it.
- The opponents are busy hitting as many as possible with the ball while they try to arrange the stones back.
- Lagori is played pan-India, but primarily it’s a regional sport, more predominant in Goa and Maharashtra.
- It is an ancient game that was started back at the time of Bhagavata Purana.
- It is one of the popular outdoor games in India and Pakistan.
