Ahead of the upcoming Jallikattu competitions that are going to be held in Madurai, close to the local harvest festival Pongal, a consultative meeting on the scheduled bull-taming events was held at the Madurai District Collectorate under the leadership of state minister Moorthy on Thursday.
Thonadaman who hails from Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district and in charge of organising the event said that Pongal is one of the popular festivals celebrated by the Tamil community worldwide.
Bullock cart races were held on the occasion of the 265th birth anniversary of Veerapandiya Kattabomman in a village called Vaippar near Vlathikulam in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district today.
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The event, which is held in cooperation and coordination with a number of institutions and entities, includes races for 10km, 5km, and 1.5km, for citizens and the general public. It is expected that 200 athletes of both genders will participate.