In Pictures: Bulls and bravehearts of Palamedu, Suriyur jallikattu
The Hindu
On the day of Mattu Pongal , the second jallikattu event of Madurai district is being held at Palamedu village while the first jallikattu event of Tiruchi district is being held at Periya Suriyur village in Tamil Nadu on January 15, 2025.
On the day of Mattu Pongal (the second day of Tamil month ‘Thai’), the second jallikattu event of Madurai district is being held at Palamedu village while the first jallikattu event of Tiruchi district is being held at Periya Suriyur village in Tamil Nadu on January 15, 2025.
In each of the traditional bull taming sport, hundreds of young tamers attempted to tame the charging bulls as they were unleashed through the vaadivasal.
People from far and near thronged the arena to witness the traditional sport. The local residents could be seen watching the event from terraces and parapets. The bull tamers underwent medical check-up and the bulls underwent fitness tests in order to take part in the event.
Days after Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw’s remarks on the fate of the Madurai-Thoothukudi new line project triggered a political row, the Union Railway Ministry on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) clarified that the project has not been shelved and there are no issues pertaining to land acquisition for the same.