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Jallikattu
- 18 Jan 2024
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Recently, Alanganallur Jallikattu was inaugurated in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.
- Jallikattu is a bull taming sport in which contestants attempt to tame a bull for a prize, if they fail, the bull owner wins the prize.
- It is celebrated as a part of Pongal (harvest) festival and is revered majorly across Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Theni, Pudukkottai and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu, known as the Jallikattu belt.
- In May 2023, the Supreme Court of India upheld the validity of Jallikattu.
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