The Tamil Nadu government had defended the event of Jallikattu, telling the apex court that sporting events can also be cultural events and there is no cruelty on the bulls. Jallikattu is an age-old event celebrated mostly in Tamil Nadu as part of Pongal celebrations. Jallikattu Event Held in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai, 15 Injured in First Round (Watch Video).
Tamil Nadu is set to revolutionise the Jallikattu festival, the traditional bull-taming sport, by introducing cricket's famous Indian Premier League (IPL) like matches at a new state-of-the-art stadium in Madurai's Alanganallur.
Upholding the Tamil Nadu government's law allowing Jallikattu, the Supreme Court said that it would not disrupt the view of the legislature, since "it is part of the cultural heritage of the state".
Thai Pongal festivities are celebrated with much avidity and gusto by the Tamil population in the South Indian states. On the third day of the occasion, Mattu Pongal is devoted to worshipping bulls, cows and oxen. Farmers honour their cattle by celebrating it as a day of thanksgiving to them. 🙏🏻 When Is Mattu Pongal 2023? Know Date, Jallikattu Festival Rituals and Significance of The Third Day of Tamilian Harvest Festival.