Two individuals died in separate incidents during a Manjuvirattu event held at Uranganpatti village near Melur in Madurai district on Wednesday, officials said.
On the occasion of the Pongal festival, the Jallikatu event is being held today at Avaniyapuram. The traditional bull-taming sport commenced at 7 AM today, following an oath-taking ceremony, with Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration of Tamil Nadu, P Moorthy, District Collector P
Seven hundred bulls and 350 tamers are participating in the Suriyur Village Jallikattu competition. More than 600 police personnel are deployed for security at the event, said authorities.
The Tamil annual festival, Pongal has more vigour in districts like Madurai, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjavur for it hosts the famous and ancient sports festival - Jallikattu. The bullfight that is similar to the Spanish bullfights traces its history to around 2000 years when the figh
Preparations are in full swing in Tamil Nadu for the traditional bull taming sport 'Jallikattu'. The Jallikattu event in Madurai will be held for three days, beginning on January 15.
Welcoming the verdict of the Supreme Court, upholding the validity of 'Jallikattu', former Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the traditional bull-taming sport and bullock cart races are part of country's culture.
The Supreme Court on Thursday will pronounce its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races.
Pongal is a traditional harvest celebration observed in South India, mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Pongal, an important South Indian festival, honours Lord Surya Narayan, the planet's ruler, and is linked with crop harvesting. In northern India, the celeb
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on a batch of petitions challenging the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races.
Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments' laws allowing the bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" and bullock cart races.