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Oscars 2021: India's Official Entry Jallikattu Fails To Make International Film Shortlist
Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, Jallikattu derives its name from the traditional Tamil Nadu festival 'Jallikattu', which is a sport of bull taming
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Rahul Gandhi Calls Jallikattu "Lovely Experience" In Congress Flip-Flop
Congress's Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today with a call to Tamil sentiments. "I have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture," he said at an event of Jallikattu, the state's traditional bull taming sport.
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Watch: Bull-Taming Event Jallikattu Starts In Tamil Nadu Amid Pandemic
The traditional bull-taming event Jallikattu started today in Tamil Nadu's Madurai amid strict safety guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. Up to 150 people can participate in the event that involves setting free bulls on a fenced street while the men attempt to tame the animals.
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Jallikattu Held In Madurai As Part Of Pongal Festivities
Tamil Nadu's traditional Jallikattu or bull taming sport got off to a great start on Sunday as part of Pongal celebrations in Madurai district.
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Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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What Is Jallikattu? All You Need To Know About Tamil Nadu's Bull-Taming Tradition
Jallikaatu could be referred to as bull taming event typically practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, third day of the four-day Pongal festival. The term 'jallikattu' is derived from the tamil words 'jalli' and 'kattu'. Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Kattu means 'tied'. Therefore, combined together it ...
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Harley Davidson Executive, Students, Bankers: All Meet At Jallikattu Protests
IT professionals, actors, singers, bankers, housewives and college students - they are the little dots that make up the sea of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach demanding that Jallikattu, the ancient bull taming tradition banned by the Supreme Court three years ago, be restored.
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For Jallikattu, Massive Protests In Chennai For Over 20 Hours: 10 Developments
With nearly 3,000 people protesting at Chennai's Marina beach since Tuesday night and big protests being held in other parts of Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam has said that he will do everything necessary to ensure the banned bull taming sport Jallikattu takes place. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to ask for a specia...
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Tradition Trumps Law As Tamil Nadu's Madurai Holds Jallikattu
Despite the Supreme Court's ban against Jallikattu, a bull taming sport, frenzy and excitement gripped locals at Palamedu in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district as bulls were let loose as a mark of protest. Police sources say that 40 people in Madurai have been taken into custody over the last two days of Pongal for violating the ban on Jallikattu.
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Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth Says He Supports Jallikattu
After top star Kamal Haasan extended his support for Jallikattu a few days ago, Tamil super star Rajinikanth said the bull-taming sport should be held in tune with Tamil culture.
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Angry Jallikattu Supporters Threaten To Boycott Tamil Nadu Polls
Angry people at Tamil Nadu's Alanganallur, the capital for the traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu, are threatening to surrender their voter ID cards and boycott the upcoming state polls till the ban on the sport is removed.
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Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu Farmers Still Hopeful Despite Supreme Court's Stay On Sport
Tamil Nadu farmers haven't yet lost hope on Jallikattu - the traditional bull taming sport. At Palamedu, a bull tamer Kuruvi is training his animal for the action despite the Supreme Court's ban. Many of them feel an ordinance by the Centre will pave way for their "tradition" this Pongal season.
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We Will Find Collective Solution On Jallikattu, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Centre would find a collective decision on the issue of lifting the ban on jallikattu and conducting the traditional bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan Hopeful Of Holding Jallikattu Next Month
Union Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan is hopeful of getting the necessary permission to conduct Tamil Nadu's Jallikattu traditional bull taming sport during next month's Pongal festival.
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Mired in legalities, Jallikattu festival kicks off in Madurai
The traditional 'jallikattu' or taming the bull festival is being held in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district today.
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Oscars 2021: India's Official Entry Jallikattu Fails To Make International Film Shortlist
Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, Jallikattu derives its name from the traditional Tamil Nadu festival 'Jallikattu', which is a sport of bull taming
-
Rahul Gandhi Calls Jallikattu "Lovely Experience" In Congress Flip-Flop
Congress's Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today with a call to Tamil sentiments. "I have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture," he said at an event of Jallikattu, the state's traditional bull taming sport.
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Watch: Bull-Taming Event Jallikattu Starts In Tamil Nadu Amid Pandemic
The traditional bull-taming event Jallikattu started today in Tamil Nadu's Madurai amid strict safety guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. Up to 150 people can participate in the event that involves setting free bulls on a fenced street while the men attempt to tame the animals.
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Jallikattu Held In Madurai As Part Of Pongal Festivities
Tamil Nadu's traditional Jallikattu or bull taming sport got off to a great start on Sunday as part of Pongal celebrations in Madurai district.
-
Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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What Is Jallikattu? All You Need To Know About Tamil Nadu's Bull-Taming Tradition
Jallikaatu could be referred to as bull taming event typically practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, third day of the four-day Pongal festival. The term 'jallikattu' is derived from the tamil words 'jalli' and 'kattu'. Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Kattu means 'tied'. Therefore, combined together it ...
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Harley Davidson Executive, Students, Bankers: All Meet At Jallikattu Protests
IT professionals, actors, singers, bankers, housewives and college students - they are the little dots that make up the sea of protesters at Chennai's Marina Beach demanding that Jallikattu, the ancient bull taming tradition banned by the Supreme Court three years ago, be restored.
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For Jallikattu, Massive Protests In Chennai For Over 20 Hours: 10 Developments
With nearly 3,000 people protesting at Chennai's Marina beach since Tuesday night and big protests being held in other parts of Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam has said that he will do everything necessary to ensure the banned bull taming sport Jallikattu takes place. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow to ask for a specia...
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Tradition Trumps Law As Tamil Nadu's Madurai Holds Jallikattu
Despite the Supreme Court's ban against Jallikattu, a bull taming sport, frenzy and excitement gripped locals at Palamedu in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district as bulls were let loose as a mark of protest. Police sources say that 40 people in Madurai have been taken into custody over the last two days of Pongal for violating the ban on Jallikattu.
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Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth Says He Supports Jallikattu
After top star Kamal Haasan extended his support for Jallikattu a few days ago, Tamil super star Rajinikanth said the bull-taming sport should be held in tune with Tamil culture.
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Angry Jallikattu Supporters Threaten To Boycott Tamil Nadu Polls
Angry people at Tamil Nadu's Alanganallur, the capital for the traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu, are threatening to surrender their voter ID cards and boycott the upcoming state polls till the ban on the sport is removed.
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Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu Farmers Still Hopeful Despite Supreme Court's Stay On Sport
Tamil Nadu farmers haven't yet lost hope on Jallikattu - the traditional bull taming sport. At Palamedu, a bull tamer Kuruvi is training his animal for the action despite the Supreme Court's ban. Many of them feel an ordinance by the Centre will pave way for their "tradition" this Pongal season.
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We Will Find Collective Solution On Jallikattu, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Centre would find a collective decision on the issue of lifting the ban on jallikattu and conducting the traditional bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.
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Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan Hopeful Of Holding Jallikattu Next Month
Union Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan is hopeful of getting the necessary permission to conduct Tamil Nadu's Jallikattu traditional bull taming sport during next month's Pongal festival.
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Mired in legalities, Jallikattu festival kicks off in Madurai
The traditional 'jallikattu' or taming the bull festival is being held in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district today.
