Alanganallur jallikattu, the last of the three major bull taming events held during Pongal season in Madurai district, saw people from near and far joining a long queue as early as 4 a.m. to get a ...

Standing under a tree near the vaadivasal at Alanganallur, through which bulls will charge forth in less than ten days, he recalls the good old days with relish. The ceremonial pandal kaal ...

At the famed Alanganallur jallikattu in Madurai on Thursday, as many as 989 bulls were out in the arena charging from the vaadivasal and waiting to be tamed. As many as 490 tamers from an initial ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the world-famous Alanganallur Jallikattu in Madurai on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Minister for ...

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

Often referred to as the “Prince of Parai,” Velu Aasan has dedicated his life to preserving and promoting traditional art ...

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. Both the bulls and ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, has announced a reward of $1 million for researchers who decode ancient script of the ...

While a 55-year-old spectator was gored to death by a bull at Alanganallur, a spectator, bull owner, and a bull died at Siravayal manjuvirattu in Sivaganga. In four separate jallikattu events in ...

The Avaniyapuram jallikattu will be followed by similar events in Palamedu and Alanganallur on January 15 and 16, respectively. In Avaniyapuram, 2,026 bulls and 1,735 baiters registered through ...

The Jallikattu events of Madurai, particularly those in Alanganallur, are internationally recognised as a vibrant celebration of Tamil heritage and rural valour The Tribune, now published from ...

The event has gained international recognition, particularly the competitions in Alanganallur, which are considered the heart of Jallikattu. As the festival attracts significant participation ...