Seven-year-old girl overcomes adversity, excels in Silambam
The Hindu
Yashika, who was born with three fingers on both hands, is adept at Silambam, the ancient martial artform.
Where there is a will, there is a way. This adage seems to have found resonance in a seven-year-old girl, in overcoming a physical disability and winning accolades in the ancient Tamil martial artform of Silambam. Yashika, daughter of R. Veeraraghavan and Gomathi of Marakkanam, was born with three fingers on both her hands. Despite her physical condition, the girl battled all odds to excel at Silambam. “Initially, Yashika faced difficulty in even holding small objects. She underwent an operation on her right hand when she was two years old to improve mobility, but it did not help. We felt that Yashika would be able to use her hands only when she gained strength in her fingers. So we decided to get her training in the artform of Silambam to increase hand movement,” says Mr. Veeraraghavan.More Related News