Shree Ganesh Akhara does not feature on Google Maps, but it's impossible not to find it. Ask any local in Bhayandar West, and they will be quick to help you with directions to the place. This is how we make it to the spot on a sultry weekday morning. Situated on a street near Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Maidan on Uttan Road, the place has earned its way to recognition by producing renowned national and state-level wrestlers like Sneha Aagwane, Akshay Mane, Vaibhav Mane, Nayan Kamble and Komal Desai.

The akhara currently provides free training to its 70 participants, 15 of them girls — two of whom are training for Mission Olympics 2020. Pic/Falguni Agrawal