Foreign tourists captivated by jallikattu event in Alanganallur during Pongal celebrations, experiencing Tamil culture and tradition.

A 55-year-old spectator at the Alanganallur jallikattu in Madurai district was gored to death by a raging bull on Thursday. The event was flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.

In Jallikattu, bulls owned by prominent figures such as Sri Lankan Eastern Province ex-Governor Senthil Thondaiman, actor Soori and Jallikattu Peravai President PR Rajasekar were among the highlights.

The popular Alanganallur jallikattu is the grand finale of the three-day bull taming sport held in Madurai and certain other parts of Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal festival.

Trichy/Madurai: A total of five people including four spectators died and more than 400 others were injured in various jallikattu and manjuvirattu eve.

The Jallikattu and Majuvirattu bull events in Tamil Nadu has led to the deaths of at least seven people across the state while many were left injured.

Another victim was a spectator at the Alanganallur jallikattu in Madurai, while two others died in separate jallikattu events in the central districts. A 30-year-old man died in an eruthu vidum vizha, ...

These were mostly spectators and a bull owner who died at Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on Kaanum Pongal day ...

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During Kaanum Pongal, scenic Tamil Nadu spots were bustling, with Jallikattu in Madurai's Alanganallur being a highlight. The bull-taming event, part of the Pongal festivities, showcases both animal ...