NEW YORK -- A permanent exhibition dedicated to Iran’s traditional Zurkhaneh sports has opened at the Cultural Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, offering international visitors an introduction to one of the country’s most distinctive traditions of physical culture.
Titled “Pahlavan Pouria-ye Vali’s Zurkhaneh Corner”, the exhibition brings together the principal instruments used in Iranian Pahlavani training, including the bell, tombak-like zurkhaneh drum, various types of mil clubs, sang shields, kabbadeh bows and shena push-up boards. Each object is presented alongside information on its history, use and symbolism.
The exhibition has been conceived not simply as a display of sporting equipment, but as an introduction to the values associated with Iran’s traditional culture of physical training. 
Zurkhaneh combines athletic discipline with ideas of honor, generosity, humility and chivalry, reflecting a broader tradition of Iranian-Islamic ethics in which physical strength is understood alongside moral character.
For visitors unfamiliar with the tradition, the exhibition provides a compact window into the world of the Zurkhaneh: a space where rhythm, movement, poetry and ritual come together. 
The instruments themselves are central to this experience. The sound of the drum and bell accompanies the exercises, while the distinctive forms of the clubs, shields and other equipment reflect centuries of accumulated practice.
The initiative also forms part of