Tamil Nadu Pongal
(Search results - 3)IndiaJan 16, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
Jallikattu: 57 people injured in bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court had banned Jallikattu in 2014. But after week-long protests in 2017, the Tamil Nadu government passed an amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 allowing organising of Jallikattu with restrictions.
NewsJan 12, 2019, 6:31 PM IST
Pongal: Tamil Nadu farmers sell 10,000 goats worth Rs 7 crore over fear of diseases
With no rain and increasing fog, Tamil Nadu farmers were scared that their goats would fall prey to diseases and thus decided to sell them during Pongal. This time, at least 10,000 goats were sold and the market made a business of Rs 7 crore
IndiaJan 7, 2019, 3:35 PM IST
Palakkuvadi Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu: stepping stone for future bull tamers
Pongal in Tamil Nadu is also the season of Jallikattu, their traditional sport. While villages prep for the grand event, young boys practice the Palakkuvadi Jallikattu, a junior sport that helps them rehearse to become great bull tamers of the future.