Jallikattu bull taming during Pongal ,Tamil Nadu,India. Indian Bull Fight is banned last year.

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Jallikattu or Taming the bull is a 2000 year old sport in Tamilnadu, India. It happens during pongal (harvest festival) celebrations. In jallikattu one or more agitated bull is set to run in open place, controlling its horns people will try to tame the bull. Jallikattu or Taming the bull is one of the oldest living ancient sports seen in the modern era. Jallikattu, which is bull-baiting or bull fighting, is an ancient Tamilian tradition, popular amongst warriors during the Tamil classical period. love and valour have been great virtues of Tamil culture and at Jallikattu they are intertwined Last year, India's Supreme Court had banned the sport under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Madurai, Tamilnadu,India, Asia

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Location: Palamedu, Madurai, Tamilnadu,India.
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