Home - Jallikattu Bull Fight Jallikattu Bull FightTamil Nadu the southern most state of India is famous for its colorful festivals and their celebrations. There are many festivals in Tamil Nadu that are celebrated with high spirits and follow various rituals. Of those, Pongal Festival really is the one which deserves special mention. Pongal Festival or Festival of Harvest lasts for four days. Each day of this festival has been given distinct names. However, it is the last day known as Kaanum Pongal when big event like Jallikattu Bull Fight is held. Jallikattu Bull Fight is a very integral part of Pongal Festival. It can be said that it is a small yet very important festival within that big festival. Celebrated mainly in Madhurai, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjore in Tamil Nadu and some places in Andhra Pradesh, Jallikattu Bull Fight is considered to be a very daring event. It is so held because the unarmed villagers fight with wild bulls and try to control them to get hold of the bundle of money fixed to the bull’s horns. But before the actual fight takes place in Jallikattu Bull Fight, cattle are decorated with garlands. Mango leaves are put around their necks. Their horns are painted to red, pink and other bright colors. After all these ornamentation these fully groomed cattle are led about in procession. In this procession devotees gather together and worship them. India Holiday Travel.com offers full information on Tamil Nadu. To know every minute detail about this picturesque state in India, simply look at the information provided on the festival Jallikattu Bull Fight and others.
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