IIT Bhubaneswar holds annual sports festival Ashvamedha
Bhubaneswar, 10th November 2025: The annual sports festival of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, ‘Ashvamedha’, was held from 7th to 9th November 2025. The event was organised by the Sports Council of Students’ Gymkhana, IIT Bhubaneswar. The fifth edition of Ashvamedha witnessed an exponential growth in participation in different sports, making it one of the biggest college sports fests of Odisha. The fest included Basketball, table tennis, lawn tennis, chess, weightlifting, football, volleyball, badminton, Kho-Kho and other sports, witnessing participation of more than 800 players from around 23 colleges and institutions from the Eastern Zone. Like previous years, IIT Bhubaneswar again retained the championship trophy at the end of the three-day event.
Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar graced the inaugural ceremony and rolled the ball. He encouraged the students to maintain their sportive spirit. The inauguration event was also attended by Prof. Rajesh Roshan Dash, Dean-Student Affairs, Dr. Kodanda Ram Mangipudi, President of Student’s Gymkhana, Dr. Bankim Chandra Mandal, Faculty Advisor of Sports and Games and Dr. Ankit Ravindra Deshmukh, Chairperson of Ashvamedha. Prof. Rajesh Roshan Dash graced the closing ceremony and handed over awards to the winners. Mr. Chakradhar Allu, the Chief Coordinator of the Fest, coordinated the event successfully.
