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Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, [2] is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam [3] or Kangayam breeds, [4] is released into a crowd of people, and many human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the b...
Dec 29, 2022 · Jallikattu is a 2,000 years old competitive bull taming sport in which contestants attempt to tame a bull for a prize, wherein if they fail, the bull owner wins the prize.
Jan 13, 2020 · Jallikattu, a popular bull taming sport held during Pongal, is set to take place in Madurai district. The three main venues where the sport will take place in are Palamedu, Alanganallur and...
Jallikattu for UPSC Exam: Jallikattu is a sport conducted as a part of Mattu Pongal. Read origin, arguments in favour and against the Jallikattu sport. Get important facts about Jallikattu for UPSC 2023 preparation.
Jan 15, 2020 · In January 2017, protests and demonstrations were held across Tamil Nadu challenging the 2014 Supreme Court (SC) ban on a rural traditional sport—Jallikattu. Alongside the movement, a debate raged in electronic and print media (both in English and Tamil) on the history, politics and ethics of Jallikattu.
Jan 19, 2017 · It is renowned as an ancient 'sport', believed to have been practised some 2500 years ago. It is controversial because the sport often results in major injuries and even deaths. Why the sudden...
Jan 12, 2022 · Jallikattu, also known as Eruthazhuvuthal, is one of the ancient sports played as part of Tamil harvest festival, Pongal, in major parts of Tamil Nadu. Here’s everything you need to know about...
Jan 19, 2017 · Jallikattu is a traditional bull-chasing sport of Tamil Nadu which is organised during the harvest festival Pongal. The sport is more than two millennia old. A 2,500-year-old cave painting discovered near Madurai, shows a man trying to control a bull.
Too much has happened over Jallikattu since 2011, when bulls were included on the list of animals that could not be used for exhibition, training or performance. The bull-taming sport was also...
Celebrated in the month of January on the third day of Pongal festival, Jallikattu is a bull taming traditional sport played in villages of Tamilnadu. The sport is played in an open ground where a bull is let loose amid hordes of people who try to control the bull by piling on its hump or horns.
