Viral: Spanish instructor tries lifting the Indian gada, shocks netizens with his skills

India's culture is not only deeply rooted across centuries but also multifaceted. From kingdoms to weapons, the country stands uniquely elevated in all with a diversity that's been persistent since forever.

India's history has enriched it with a variety of peculiar artefacts one of which includes gada- a weapon that is known to have been used by Lord Hanuman, which over the years has also been used as physical training equipment. Now, in a video going viral on Instagram, this heavy-weight gada is being lifted by a Spanish instructor during a competition at the Nag Panchami festival in Varanasi. He shared in the caption that he lifted a gada that weighed 30-35 kilos and was given a gamcha (Indian cloth) as a sign of good participation in the competition.

He added that he still has a lot to learn and improve and that motivates him to keep coming back year after year."What an honor. Just a year later I returned to this Akhada on the day the Naag Panchami festival begins. A few minutes after having been given a Gamcha as a sign of good participation in the competition, which is quite an honour, I dared to take a few swings at this Gada that weighs between 30 and 35 kilos. I still have a lot to learn and a lot more to improve, which motivates me to keep coming back year after year.

Thank you Varanasi," wrote the man in the caption.

His video has received 66.2K likes and 968 comments with people appreciating and liking the video. Why so? Well, not only is the man, named Santiago Llorca Gomez lifting an Indian equipment, but in the video shared by him he also joined his hands in front of the gada and touched its base as a gesture of respect. Following this, he took nine swings of the gada while chanting "Jai shree ram" in between.

Netizens react to the Spanish instructor lifting the gada

People on the internet were delighted by the video that showed the Spanish instructor trying to lift the Indian equipment while regarding it with as much respect as the Indian culture does. Many also commended his ability to lift the 30-35 kilo heavy gada."I am happy the way u gave respect by touching the base of the Gada," commented one person."Respect and love bro. Thanks a lot for giving respect to our culture. God bless," added another."Dr. Strange in other universe. He is doing great bytheway🙌" quipped one."Respect brother. I am not as strong as you. I can only admire" wrote one social media user, honestly.The man's page consists of a variety of videos of him travelling through various Indian akhadas and lifting and engaging with their training equipment such as other gadas, ropes and more. The video served as a delightful reminder of just how unique and interesting Indian culture is to people across the globe.