Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 07:00 IST
Jallikattu, often known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’, is a long-held custom in Tamil Nadu through which members try to ‘tame’ an aggressive bull by grabbing it by the horns. (File picture: Reuters)
The second-day Jallikattu occasion was flagged off by Tamil Nadu minister P Moorthy at Palamedu on January 16. Over 850 bulls have been launched through the occasion, whereas 345 bull tamers participated
A 24-year-old bull tamer, Aravindraj, who caught 9 bulls within the Jallikattu occasion within the Palamedu space of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai, died on January 16. After struggling accidents, he was rushed to Rajaji Government Hospital in Madurai, however he handed away whereas receiving remedy. In an analogous incident, a spectator was gored by a bull throughout Suriyur Jallikattu in Trichy district. The severely injured spectator died at Trichy Government Hospital throughout remedy. Chief minister MK Stalin condoled the deaths and introduced compensation of Rs three lakh for the households of the deceased, in keeping with studies.
As a part of Pongal competition, Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu, was held throughout the state, starting on January 15 at Avaniyapuram in Madurai. The second-day Jallikattu occasion was flagged off by Tamil Nadu minister P Moorthy at Palamedu on January 16. Over 850 bulls have been launched through the occasion, whereas 345 bull tamers participated.
Following a Jallikattu occasion on Sunday at Avaniyapuram in Madurai, 60 folks have been injured, 20 of them severely, in keeping with a senior official. Aneesh Sekhar, district collector, said that these grievously injured have been handled in hospital, whereas first support was given to 40 others who had minor accidents. There was no lack of life, he mentioned. To guarantee the protection of the bulls, tamers, and spectators, safety measures had been put in place, together with barricading, the deployment of practically 2,000 police personnel, and the provision of greatest medical care, mentioned the collector.
Jallikattu, often known as ‘Eru Thazhuvuthal’, is a long-held custom in Tamil Nadu through which members try to ‘tame’ an aggressive bull by grabbing it by the horns. The southern state’s Pongal celebrations are held at the identical time as Jallikattu competitions, which occur on the third of the competition’s 4 days, or ‘Mattu Pongal’. At any given second, there could also be as much as 30 bull tamers inside the sector, and so they might stay there for a complete of 45 minutes, whereas the Jallikattu bulls shall be launched from ‘Vaadivasal’ (bull-entry place).
Among the bull tamers, Tamizharasan of Chinnappatti, Mani of Palamedu, and Raja from Palamedu grabbed the highest prizes for taming the utmost variety of 23, 19, and 15 bulls, respectively in Palamedu Jallikattu on Monday. The winners obtained a automotive, two-wheeler, gold cash, and silver vessels, amongst different presents.
A bull belonging to Rengarajapuram Karuppanasamy temple in Madurai was adjudged the most effective bull of Palamedu Jallikattu 2023.
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