Jallikattu 2023: Over 60 people injured during bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
The event coincides with the Pongal celebrations and is stated on the day of Mattu Pongal. It is a local bull-taming sport where a participant is supposed to grab the bull by the horns and tame it as it tries to shrug him off.
Jan 16, 2023, 13:55 PM ISTJallikattu held in Tamil Nadu's Madurai; over 700 bulls participate
More than 2,000 police personnel have been deployed for security, said the newsagency.
Jan 17, 2020, 10:04 AM ISTJallikattu returns to Madurai with stricter norms, competitions to be held from Jan 15-31
Around 2,000 bulls are likely to take part in various Jallikattu events all across Tamil Nadu during the Pongal festival.
Jan 11, 2020, 08:05 AM ISTProtestors defy Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, hold event in Madurai; many detained
Amid protests against the Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu, the Tamil Nadu Police on Sunday detained several people at various places in some southern districts for attempting to organise the bull taming sport.
Jan 15, 2017, 14:10 PM IST