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The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of state laws framed to allow bull-taming sport jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, buffalo racing in Karnataka (kambala) and bullock cart ...
The popular Avaniyapuram Jallikattu, a bull taming sport, commenced in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Tuesday on the day of the harvest festival 'Pongal,' and the owner of the bull to be adjudged the ...
The Jallikattu protests were predictable. Independent of the issue, one was even predicted over multiple issues over which a combination of Tamil cultural and livelihood issues intertwined.
Tamil Nadu: The first Jallikattu event in 2025 is ongoing in Pudukkottai, where over 600 bulls are participating. Tamil Nadu government approved the event, highlighting its 2,000-year-old cultural ...
The 2025 Jallikattu festival in Madurai kicked off with 1,100 bulls and 900 tamers, showcasing Tamil Nadu's vibrant culture and attracting global attention with strict safety measures and exciting ...
Jallikattu, the ancient sport that has a special place in Tamil society, continuity of a tradition from Indus Valley to Keezhadi ...
Day two of the world-famous Jallikattu event began in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday morning. Jallikattu is a three-day event held in Alanganallur, Palamedu, Avaniyapuram in Madurai ...
I currently raise seven jallikattu bulls, and they have participated in several events across the state, winning numerous accolades.” Amid the excitement, 23 bull-tamers sustained injuries, with ...
National Tamil Nadu: 7 Dead, Many Injured In Jallikattu, Manjuvirattu Events Across State During Pongal A 55-year-old spectator P Periyasamy of Mettupatti village near Vadipatti, was gored in the ...
The Jallikattu sport, which is believed to be more than 2,000 years old, is extremely popular in Tamil Nadu during the three-day Pongal harvest festival in January in which hundreds of bull ...
From sallikattu, a ritual that had its origin in the Indus Valley Civilisation some 4,000 years ago, to a sport deep-rooted in Tamil culture, jallikattu has come a long way.