chhalla (game)

What is Chhalla (game)?

Shabdkosh gives the following meanings of Hindi word छल्ला:

1) lock (noun)
2) bush (noun)
3) chain (noun)
4) curl (noun)
5) hoop (noun)
6) ringlet (noun)
7) ring (noun)
8) sleeper (noun)
9) swirl (noun)
10) tress (noun)

छल्ला के लिये पर्यायवाची शब्द (Synonym words for chhalla)...

1) छल्ला कड़ा

Most of the times I have heard it being used in the meaning of (1) कड़ा, which is worn in the wrist mostly by males and (2) चाभियों का गुच्छा ya छल्ला, a bunch of keys in the key-ring.

In the meaning of (1), it is often made of peetal or brass metal. E.g. कर्क राशि के लिए दाहिने हाथ में सोने या पीतल का छल्ला धारण करें। It is also meant for the ring that is worn in the nose in India e.g. नाक के छल्ले और झुमके अक्सर माणिक, नीलम और पन्ना के कीमती पत्थरों से सजाया जाता है.

I think it can be used to mean ring - or anguthi too, but that anguthi won't have a pearl or a stone mounted in it. Chhalla as it is meant most of the time is of circular shape without any attachment like a stone mounting.

But it is more indicative towards "shape" and not the material making it. E.g., it can be used to tell a "chhalla of smoke" (as puffed out of cigaret) E.g. मनाली माल पर धुएं के छल्ले उड़ाना पड़ सकता है महंगा.

Also, a "curl of hair" is also called "chhalla" [Ref], indicating that it is more about the round shape.

For the game in the same name, I don't remember it with the same name of "chhalla", but as same/similar popular chindren games are played in different parts of the country in different name, may be I would be able to guess after someone explains what kind of game it is...