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16/01/23 21:33 PM IST

'Jallikattu'

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  • The popular bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu' started in full swing in the Palamedu of Madurai district.
Jallikattu
  • This traditional event, which is a part of the Pongal celebrations and is held on the day of Mattu Pongal, is a sport where a bull is let loose among a crowd, and participants attempt to take control of the bull by holding on to its hump for as long as they can.
  • The sport is held in various locations across the state, including Avaniyapuram, Palamedu, and Alanganallur.
  • This year, over 9,690 bulls and 5,399 tamers have registered online for participating in the Jallikattu.
  • In Karnataka Jallikattu is called Kambala.
  • The sport is a traditional way of preserving pure breed native bulls for the peasant community.
Source- Indian Express

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