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Happy Pongal 2025: Wishes, Messages, Facebook, And WhatsApp Status
Marking the Tamil month of Thai, it honours the Sun God and features four days of unique ritualsBhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal.
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Pongal Celebrated Across Tamil Nadu, Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins
Harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.'
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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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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Rahul Gandhi To Watch Bull Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu
Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, when the festival of Pongal will be celebrated, and witness the controversial bull taming event ''Jallikattu''.
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Jallikattu Spectator Dies Of Heart Attack, Several Bull Tamers Injured
A Jallikattu spectator died of heart attack near Madhurai and more than 40 bull tamers were injured at the bull taming sport held across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of Pongal festivities that began on January 15.
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43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
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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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Tamil Nadu Celebrates Pongal After Recent Good Rains For Farmers
Festivity and cheer largely marked Pongal celebrations across Tamil Nadu today. Recent good rains across the southern state have brought relief for farmers who suffered drought last year
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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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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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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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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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Nearly 200 Detained In Tamil Nadu's Madurai Over Jallikattu Protests
Nearly 200 people have been detained by the police in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district for protesting the Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu and demanding that the bull taming festival be held. The protest, that lasted overnight, happened in a small town called Alanganallur.
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Tamil Nadu Not Ready To Celebrate Pongal Without Jallikattu
Just 14 kilometres away from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, locals are preparing to defy the Jallikattu ban imposed by the Supreme Court. Though women do not watch Jallikattu, 30-year-old Shalini fiercely propagates it as part of Pongal festivities.
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Happy Pongal 2025: Wishes, Messages, Facebook, And WhatsApp Status
Marking the Tamil month of Thai, it honours the Sun God and features four days of unique ritualsBhogi Pongal, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal.
-
Pongal Celebrated Across Tamil Nadu, Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins
Harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Monday, with grand festivities ushering in the Tamil month 'Thai.'
-
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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Pongal Lunch With Locals, Cow Worship: Leaders Head To Tamil Nadu
Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...
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Rahul Gandhi To Watch Bull Taming Sport Jallikattu In Tamil Nadu
Rahul Gandhi will visit Tamil Nadu on Thursday, when the festival of Pongal will be celebrated, and witness the controversial bull taming event ''Jallikattu''.
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Jallikattu Spectator Dies Of Heart Attack, Several Bull Tamers Injured
A Jallikattu spectator died of heart attack near Madhurai and more than 40 bull tamers were injured at the bull taming sport held across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of Pongal festivities that began on January 15.
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43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
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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.
-
Tamil Nadu Celebrates Pongal After Recent Good Rains For Farmers
Festivity and cheer largely marked Pongal celebrations across Tamil Nadu today. Recent good rains across the southern state have brought relief for farmers who suffered drought last year
-
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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Will Jallikattu Protests Affect Chennai's Republic Day Parade? Protesters Say Yes
Chennai's Marina beach was flooded with protesters demanding a 'permanent solution' for Jallikattu on Sunday. The traditional bull-taming sport which is a part of Pongal celebrations, failed to take off in Madurai on Sunday, a day after the state government passed an ordinance or executive order for its resumption. Chief Minister O Pannerselvam, wh...
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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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Chennai's Arab Spring Moment? Not Just About Jallikattu At Marina Beach
Even though thousands have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach and at other places in Tamil Nadu, some say these unprecedented protests are not just about Jallikattu. Most people who are demanding that the bull taming sport should be allowed, have possibly never even been a part of a Jallikattu event, even as audience. And yet, they are protesting w...
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Nearly 200 Detained In Tamil Nadu's Madurai Over Jallikattu Protests
Nearly 200 people have been detained by the police in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district for protesting the Supreme Court ban on Jallikattu and demanding that the bull taming festival be held. The protest, that lasted overnight, happened in a small town called Alanganallur.
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Tamil Nadu Not Ready To Celebrate Pongal Without Jallikattu
Just 14 kilometres away from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, locals are preparing to defy the Jallikattu ban imposed by the Supreme Court. Though women do not watch Jallikattu, 30-year-old Shalini fiercely propagates it as part of Pongal festivities.
