Jallikattu | 18 Jan 2024

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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