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Kothi Raja amazes Kundapur with his wall climbing skills


Mangalore Today News Network

Kundapur, May 30, 2016 :  Jyothi Raj from Chitradurga who is famous as the Kothi Raja or Monkey King, thanks to his amazing skills to climb rocks and walls,  left  people of Kundapur thrilled on May 28, Saturday evening with his unbelievable skills.


Kothi Raja


Speaking to reporters later on, Jyothi Raj narrated his life’s story, on how he was dejected in life and wanted to end life, but later  too up his wall climbing skill  as a profession. Regretting  that he has not been receiving  any support or encouragement  from the government, he attributed his name and fame to the media which highlighted his achievements.

He says he has plans to set up  a Monkey Club aimed at  assisting in  providing education to a few needy students. He says his aim was to climb India’s tallest sky scrapers and said he was  training his nephew in climbing and wants him to be part of the 2020 Olympics.

He also appreciated the  people of Kundapur for all their support. His mother was also present in Kundapur to  watch her son’s performance.