Covid norms go for a toss as people celebrate Jallikattu festival in Andhra Pradesh | Video
3 years ago

Covid norms go for a toss as people celebrate Jallikattu festival in Andhra Pradesh | Video

India Today  

Defying the Covid-19 protocols, people gathered in large numbers to mark the second day of bull-taming sport Jallikattu in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Saturday. Thousands of people thronged to celebrate the annual Sankranti sport, which is locally called Goppa Mylaru Panduga or Pasuvula Panduga. Videos from the area showed people flouting Covid appropriate behaviour such as maintaining physical distancing and wearing face masks. On Friday, Andhra Pradesh recorded 4,528 new Covid-19 cases and one death.

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In Pictures: Bulls and bravehearts of Palamedu, Suriyur jallikattu 2025
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6 hours, 18 minutes ago

In Pictures: Bulls and bravehearts of Palamedu, Suriyur jallikattu 2025

The Hindu  

On the day of Mattu Pongal, the second jallikattu event of Madurai district is being held at Palamedu village while the first jallikattu event of Tiruchi district was held at Periya Suriyur village in Tamil Nadu on January 15, 2025. A bull charges out of ‘vaadivasal’ when it was unleashed into the jallikattu arena in Palamedu village of Madurai district …

In pictures | Madurai’s Avaniapuram Jallikkattu 2025
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11 hours, 11 minutes ago

In pictures | Madurai’s Avaniapuram Jallikkattu 2025

The Hindu  

Madurai, a district in Tamil Nadu known for its significant role in Pongal celebrations, welcomed the festival with enthusiasm. The jallikkattu event at Avaniapuram in Madurai on the first day of Pongal festival ended with the death of a bull tamer on January 14, 2025. The participants try to cease the moment as they try to tame a bull coming …

Cockfights, jallikattu, gambling mark Sankranti festivities in AP
1 day, 4 hours ago

Cockfights, jallikattu, gambling mark Sankranti festivities in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nail-biting sheep and cockfights, and gambling marked the Sankranti festivities in several parts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The organizers arranged separate premises for holding sheep and cockfights and gambling in AP’s Godavari region – East Godavari and West Godavari districts apart from erstwhile Krishna district. High-stake sheep and cockfights and gambling were organized on a large scale in …

Jallikattu 2025: Controversial bull-riding festival involving more than 12,000 animals gets underway in India
1 day, 5 hours ago

Jallikattu 2025: Controversial bull-riding festival involving more than 12,000 animals gets underway in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A controversial bull-taming festival has …

Tamil Ndu: Jallikattu begins in Madurai; 1,100 bulls, 900 tamers in fray
1 day, 10 hours ago

Tamil Ndu: Jallikattu begins in Madurai; 1,100 bulls, 900 tamers in fray

Deccan Chronicle  

The world-renowned three-day Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai kicked off on Tuesday, with Avaniyapuram village holding its first-day event which features 1,100 bulls and 900 bull-tamers.The best bull will be awarded a tractor worth Rs 11 lakhs, while the best bull-tamer will receive a car worth Rs 8 lakhs, alongside other prizes. Without this token, neither bull tamers nor …

Transgender and women bull owners will not be sidelined, says Moorthy
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2 days, 1 hour ago

Transgender and women bull owners will not be sidelined, says Moorthy

The Hindu  

Even as Transgender and women bull owners want a better representation to participate in jallikattu events in Madurai district, Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration P. Moorthy affirmed that they will indeed get priority on a par with men. Speaking to The Hindu while inspecting the arrangements being made for jallikattu at Alanganallur, he said that over 12,000 bulls and …

Bullfight from Harappa to Alanganallur... now at Kalaignar museum in Keelakarai near Madurai
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bullfight from Harappa to Alanganallur... now at Kalaignar museum in Keelakarai near Madurai

The Hindu  

With just two weeks more to go for the three most important jallikattu events to take place in Madurai, there has been a renewed interest at the museum that traces the history of bull fight right from Harappa to Alanganallur at the Kalaignar Centenary Eru Thazhuvuthal Arangam at Keelakarai. The museum apart from the stunning contemporary wall sculpture or relief …

Tamil Nadu: Two persons, including minor, gored to death at Jallikattu bull-taming festival in Sivaganga
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Two persons, including minor, gored to death at Jallikattu bull-taming festival in Sivaganga

India TV News  

Two persons, including an 11-year-old boy, were gored to death at the Jallikattu bull-taming festival in Sivaganga's Siravayal on Wednesday. 42 injured in Palamedu Earlier, about 42 people, including 14 tamers and 16 spectators were injured in the second major event of the Pongal 2024 Jallikattu season held at Palamedu, Madurai on Tuesday. The best tamer who embraced 14 bulls …

Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: 42 injured during bull-taming event in Palamedu
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: 42 injured during bull-taming event in Palamedu

India TV News  

As many as 42 people were injured during the Pongal 2024 Jallikattu event held in Palamedu on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the best tamer who embraced 14 bulls and the owner of the best bull that stubbornly refused to be subdued were each presented with the coveted Chief Minister's car as a prize. Twelve bull owners too were among the 42 injured …

Tamil Nadu: 45 people injured during Jallikattu in Madurai
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu: 45 people injured during Jallikattu in Madurai

India TV News  

At least 45 people, including two police personnel, were injured during the famous bull-taming Jallikattu event in Madurai on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Jallikattu competition, a bull-taming sport, began in Avaniyapuram village in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district amid much cheering from the crowd. Jallikattu, a traditional sport in Tamil Nadu, involves the embracing of bulls and is typically …

Jallikattu 2024: Over 12,000 bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlisted for festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
1 year ago

Jallikattu 2024: Over 12,000 bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlisted for festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai

India TV News  

Jallikattu festival 2024: Ahead of the upcoming Jallikattu competitions that are going to be held in Madurai, close to the local harvest festival Pongal, a consultative meeting on the scheduled bull-taming events was held at the Madurai District Collectorate under the leadership of state minister Moorthy on Thursday. Jallikattu is a popular bull-embracing sport traditionally played in Tamil Nadu during …

Jallikattu: Bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka begins today
1 year ago

Jallikattu: Bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka begins today

Live Mint  

Jallikattu, a bull taming sport is widely celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations. Madurai District Collector, MS Sangeetha informed that Madurai District will see Jallikattu event celebrations on 3 days. The first Jallikattu event of 2024 began at Thachankurichi village in Pudukkottai district on January 5 which saw the participation of 500 bulls. Senthil …

Traditional bull-taming sport draws crowds to Sanambatla despite ban
1 year ago

Traditional bull-taming sport draws crowds to Sanambatla despite ban

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Defying the police ban, this year's first traditional bull-taming event, called Pasuvula Panduga, was held in Sanambatla village in Tirupati's Chandragiri mandal on Monday. Despite concerns raised by the police about safety risks to both bulls and participants, support from the political leaders has fuelled the continued popularity of bull-taming events in Sanambatla and several other villages across Tirupati …

Don't Bring Caste & Religion Into Jallikattu: High Court Directs Madurai District Admin & Municipal Corp To Jointly Conduct Jallikattu Festival
1 year ago

Don't Bring Caste & Religion Into Jallikattu: High Court Directs Madurai District Admin & Municipal Corp To Jointly Conduct Jallikattu Festival

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed the Madurai District Administration and the Municipal corporation to jointly conduct the Jallikettu festival in Avaniyapuram. He claimed that several petitions had been filed before the district administration seeking permission to conduct the Jallikattu festival, which, if allowed, would create a law and order problem and hamper the smooth conduct of the festival. He …

Jallikattu is an emotion: Bull-taming sport organisers welcome SC verdict
1 year, 7 months ago

Jallikattu is an emotion: Bull-taming sport organisers welcome SC verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Supreme Court order upholding the law enacted by Tamil Nadu allowing the bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' was welcomed on Thursday by the organisers of Chittoor’s Goppa Mylaru Panduga or Pasuvula Panduga – an inferior variant of Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu. We thank the Supreme Court for upholding the validity of Jallikattu," said A Ramana, an organisers of the bull taming …

'Jallikattu Going in TN for Last One Century...': SC Upholds Law Allowing Bull-Taming Sport
1 year, 7 months ago

'Jallikattu Going in TN for Last One Century...': SC Upholds Law Allowing Bull-Taming Sport

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the laws allowing the traditional bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’ and bullock cart races in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The top court today pronounced judgement on a batch of pleas challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws protecting the bull-taming sport. The petitions, including one filed by the animal rights body, People for the Ethical Treatment …

Supreme Court upholds validity of Jallikattu, but directs states to ensure safety of animals
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court upholds validity of Jallikattu, but directs states to ensure safety of animals

India Today  

In a big relief for the governments of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the traditional bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' and bullock cart races. "Jallikattu", also known as "Eruthazhuvuthal", is a bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival. The top court had said that notwithstanding the cruelty …

Jallikattu to continue in Tamil Nadu as SC allows bull-taming sport, says 'it's part of cultural heritage'
1 year, 7 months ago

Jallikattu to continue in Tamil Nadu as SC allows bull-taming sport, says 'it's part of cultural heritage'

India TV News  

Jallikattu Supreme Court: Supreme Court upheld the Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu' in the State. "Jallikattu", also known as "Eruthazhuvuthal", is a traditional bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival. Several petitions have been filed before the apex court, including one filed by animal rights body People for the Ethical Treatment of …

1 killed, 4 injured in bull-taming sport in Andhra
1 year, 11 months ago

1 killed, 4 injured in bull-taming sport in Andhra

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: A fiftyfour-year-old villager died and four others were seriously injured in the traditional bull-taming sport or race - a variant of Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu – in Erranagepalli of V Kota mandal in Chittoor district on Tuesday. There was no police permission to organise the bull-taming events, but the dangerous sport was being organised in different parts of the district …

Jallikattu: TN Sports Min Udhayanidhi Stalin Flags Off Event in Madurai, Security Arrangements in Place as People Sustain Injuries
1 year, 11 months ago

Jallikattu: TN Sports Min Udhayanidhi Stalin Flags Off Event in Madurai, Security Arrangements in Place as People Sustain Injuries

News 18  

Bull taming sport Jallikattu, was flagged of Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin flags off the ‘Jallikattu’ event in Madurai’s Alanganallur pic.twitter.com/O2ulHG1zVl— ANI January 17, 2023 However, injuries did not seem to deter the enthusiasm of the dauntless tamers, who charged at the bulls every time they were released, with …

Jallikattu: Bull Tamer, Spectator Die, CM Stalin Announces Compensation, Security Beefed Up at Events
1 year, 11 months ago

Jallikattu: Bull Tamer, Spectator Die, CM Stalin Announces Compensation, Security Beefed Up at Events

News 18  

A 24-year-old bull tamer, Aravindraj, who caught nine bulls in the Jallikattu event in the Palamedu area of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai, died on January 16. Jallikattu, also known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’, is a long-held tradition in Tamil Nadu in which participants attempt to ‘tame’ an aggressive bull by grabbing it by the horns. At any given moment, there may be …

Jallikattu draws large crowds in AP\'s Rangampeta; eight injured
1 year, 11 months ago

Jallikattu draws large crowds in AP\'s Rangampeta; eight injured

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Notwithstanding the police warnings, the 150-year-old bull race, Jallikattu, was held at Arepalli Rangampeta and other villages in Chandragiri constituency in Tirupati district, marking the Kanuma festival on Monday. Scores of youngsters from the district and neighbouring Chittoor, Annamayya and Kadapa regions thronged the villages to witness ‘Pasuvula Panduga’, the Chittoor’s variant of Jallikattu. Animal rights activists were upset …

In Pictures | In pursuit of raging jallikattu bulls
1 year, 11 months ago

In Pictures | In pursuit of raging jallikattu bulls

The Hindu  

As the Supreme Court’s verdict on a batch of petitions that challenge the constitutional validity of the law permitting the conduct of jallikattu in Tamil Nadu is awaited, the year’s first jallikattu in the State was conducted on January 8 at Thatchankurichi village in Pudukottai district. The Thatchankurichi jallikattu which was earlier slated on January 6 was postponed at the …

Jallikattu 2023: Bull Tamer Dead, Over 70 Others Injured in Dangerous Sport in Madurai; Participation Continues Undeterred
1 year, 11 months ago

Jallikattu 2023: Bull Tamer Dead, Over 70 Others Injured in Dangerous Sport in Madurai; Participation Continues Undeterred

News 18  

As Tamil Nadu was seen embracing the Jallikattu sport in parts of the state, several bull tamers and owners were injured during the dangerous sport. In Madurai, where the sport is primarily played, a bull tamer named Arvindraj was critically injured while participating at Palamedu and later died. Also, at least 75 persons including bull tamers and owners were injured …

Jallikattu: Bull-taming Sport Begins in Madurai, 3-level Barricading to Protect Crowd; 15 Injured in AP
2 years ago

Jallikattu: Bull-taming Sport Begins in Madurai, 3-level Barricading to Protect Crowd; 15 Injured in AP

News 18  

The bull taming sport began in the Avaniyapuram village of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday. The season for the legendary sport began earlier this month in Tamil Nadu with the first event taking place in Pudukkottai district last week. Three levels of barricading are put in to ensure that bulls play in the play arena and spectators are also …

Jallikattu | Bullish on sport, now safety too
2 years ago

Jallikattu | Bullish on sport, now safety too

The Hindu  

It is that time of the year again: the paddy has just been harvested, the stems of sugar cane have been freshly cut, fresh milk and rice boil in pots and the bulls somehow know it’s their time. In Madurai, both the animals and tamers have been selected through a computer-based lot system to restrict the number of bulls even …

Tamil Nadu: Bulls, Their Owners & Tamers Undergo Stringent Training for 2023 Jallikattu Tournament
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu: Bulls, Their Owners & Tamers Undergo Stringent Training for 2023 Jallikattu Tournament

News 18  

Bull trainers in Tamil Nadu’s ‘Thoonga Nagaram’ Madurai, are preparing for the renowned ‘Jallikattu’ celebrations ahead of the Pongal festival next year. Moreover, the ‘vaadivaasal’ system is for both bull as well as its tamer to prepare mentally and physically for the competition. Vinoth, a bull tamer, said, “I’ve been a bull tamer since 1998. On the whole, fans are …

Jallikattu hearing | Will be dangerous if court makes impression based on photographs, says Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Jallikattu hearing | Will be dangerous if court makes impression based on photographs, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, which is hearing a challenge to a Tamil Nadu law allowing "jallikattu", on Wednesday said it will be a "very dangerous situation" if the court made an impression based on photographs placed before it by some petitioners to depict alleged cruelty to bulls during the bull-taming sport. In its written submissions filed last month in the apex …

Jallikattu in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor results in injuries for over 30 participants
2 years, 11 months ago

Jallikattu in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor results in injuries for over 30 participants

India Today  

Thirty participants were injured while taking part in the jallikattu organised in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, January 16. Hundreds of people, including those coming from neighbouring Nellore and Kadapa districts, participated in the bull-taming sport ‘Pasuvula Panduga’, a local version of jallikattu, in Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. Similar events were organised under Gundupally mandal of …

Police fail to stop AP’s Jallikattu organised in Chandragiri flouting norms
2 years, 11 months ago

Police fail to stop AP’s Jallikattu organised in Chandragiri flouting norms

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Jallikattu version of Andhra Pradesh – Pasuvula Panduga – was organised on Sunday in violation of norms at Arepalli Rangampeta village in Chandragiri constituency of Chittoor district on occasion of Kanuma festival. Flouting Supreme Court’s ruling, prohibitory orders by police and Covid protocols in force, thousands of villagers gathered at Rangampeta village, with cattle owners of the area bringing …

Chittoor Jallikattu goes on unchecked despite ban
3 years ago

Chittoor Jallikattu goes on unchecked despite ban

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: While Covid19 cases are on the rise, several villages in the tail-end district are gearing up to conduct the traditional bull-taming sport, similar to Tamil Nadu’s Jallikattu and locally called Goppa Mylaru Panduga or Pasuvula Panduga, marking Sankranti festival. Though the police enforced a ban on this traditional bull-taming sport as both the bulls and tamers face risks to …

Tamil Nadu govt permits Jallikattu with strict precautions in place
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu govt permits Jallikattu with strict precautions in place

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted the conduct of Jallikattu, a popular traditional bull-taming sport in the State, during the Pongal festival with stringent COVID-19 safety norms in place. The government made it mandatory for both the bull owners and their assistants who register their animals for the sport and the tamers, as well, to produce a fully …

Tamil Nadu Jallikattu guidelines: Only 300 bull tamers allowed, negative Covid result mandatory
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu Jallikattu guidelines: Only 300 bull tamers allowed, negative Covid result mandatory

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday released detailed guidelines on the conduct of Jallikattu events ahead of Pongal festival in the state. The guidelines allow only 300 bull tamers to participate in the event and made negative Covid result mandatory. The Madras High Court had ordered the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that bulls of native breed are allowed to …

Tamil Nadu issues fresh SOPs for Jallikattu fest amid rising Covid cases | Details
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu issues fresh SOPs for Jallikattu fest amid rising Covid cases | Details

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday issued fresh Standard Operating Procedures for the famed Jallikattu event this year. Jallikattu is a traditional event in which a bull is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back trying to tame it. Earlier Tamil Nadu revenue and commercial taxes minister …

PM Modi intensifies attack on rivals in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi intensifies attack on rivals in Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed rallies in Kerala and Tamil Nadu — both states go to the polls on April 6 — targeting the ruling Left Front government in Kerala over Sabarimala protests and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -Congress combine in Tamil Nadu over the ban on bull-taming sport Jallikattu. “DMK and Congress will not guarantee either safety …

Rahul Gandhi to watch jallikattu at Avaniyapuram today
4 years ago

Rahul Gandhi to watch jallikattu at Avaniyapuram today

The Hindu  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on Thursday to watch a jallikattu event scheduled for the same day at Avaniyapuram here. “Mr Gandhi is coming on an invitation from the Avaniyapuram jallikattu organising committee,” said Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore. Meanwhile, Minister for Cooperation Sellur K. Raju, along with Collector T. Anbalagan and Commissioner of Police Prem Anand Sinha inspected …

Tamil Nadu allows Jallikattu with Covid-19 restrictions
4 years ago

Tamil Nadu allows Jallikattu with Covid-19 restrictions

Hindustan Times  

The Tamil Nadu government has permitted Jallikattu, the traditional bull taming sport, to be conducted during the harvest festival of Pongal in January with the caveat that all participants must follow pandemic restrictions. All participants must undergo the Covid-19 test at a government laboratory and produce a negative certificate, said a statement from the government on Wednesday. The Tamil Nadu …

300 Participants, Negative Covid-19 Certificate: Despite Rise in Cases, TN Govt Gives Nod to Jallikattu
4 years ago

300 Participants, Negative Covid-19 Certificate: Despite Rise in Cases, TN Govt Gives Nod to Jallikattu

News 18  

Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday gave a nod for conducting the annual Jallikattu sport which is normally held after the Pongal festival amid rising Covid-19 cases. “While in Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu, 300 participants will be allowed to take part, in Eruthuvarattu only 150 will be allowed to participate,” the statement read. The government has also directed that all participants must …

Tamil Nadu grants permission to hold Jallikattu event with certain restrictions, check SOPs
4 years ago

Tamil Nadu grants permission to hold Jallikattu event with certain restrictions, check SOPs

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday granted permission to hold Jallikattu event but with certain restrictions even as the pandemic rages on. Guidelines issue by Tamil Nadu govt ahead of Jallikattu event: COVID-19 negative certificate mandatory for bull owners and tamers Face masks compulsory for all Only 50 percent of the total capacity of spectators shall be allowed to assemble …

Record jallikattu claims 2 lives in Viralimalai
5 years, 11 months ago

Record jallikattu claims 2 lives in Viralimalai

Deccan Chronicle  

Pudukkotai: In the largest ever jallikattu held this season so far to create a world record at Viralimalai near Pudukkottai on Sunday, two visitors were unfortunately gored to death and at least 40 bull-tamers were injured. The jallikattu was earlier flagged off by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and the event was organised by the State Health minister, Dr C …

49 people injured on day one of Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu
5 years, 11 months ago

49 people injured on day one of Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

Forty-nine people were injured on the first day of the traditional Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu that has attracted the ire of animal activists, officials said Wednesday. Nearly 500 bulls and a similar number of “tamers” were involved on the opening day of the festival in Madurai, said S Natarajan, district collector of the city. The Supreme Court outlawed Jallikattu …

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