The centuries-old bull-taming tradition, Jallikattu, commenced on Tuesday January ... here and below. IMAGE: A cow jumps over burning hay as part of a ritual during the Makar Sankranti ...

Karthik of Chinnapatti, who won the second prize, got a cow with a calf ... Since the Palamedu jallikattu arena is situated near Periyar Main Canal - unlike the other two major jallikattu ...

Karthik, who tamed 19 bulls during the event, bagged the first place. He was awarded a car, a cow and a calf. Second place was bagged by Divakar, who tamed 15 bulls, and was awarded a bike.

The daily also reported that a young man in India has won a car after taming 19 bulls in the famed Avaniyapuram Jallikattu event ... bulls to win a Nissan car, a cow and a calf.

In four separate jallikattu events in Tiruchy ... stood first and was awarded the first prize of car and a native breed cow. Also, Salem Bahubali bull was selected as the best bull and owner ...

and Jallikattu Peravai President P.R. Rajasekar were among the highlights. Abichithar of Poovandhi emerged as the top tamer subduing 20 bulls. He bagged a car and a native breed cow as the first ...

In rural areas, the festival is marked by the playful throwing of gobbemmalu (cow dung balls ... Madurai stands out with its grand Jallikattu events and cultural festivities at historic temples.

It was another historic moment for the Tamils separated by the Palk Straits when Sri Lankan provincial minister Senthil Thondaman won a Maruti Swift car and a native cow – both bonanza ... famous ...

ZEE5, the video streaming platform has announced its association with Tamil Nadu’s iconic Jallikattu events this Pongal season ... Last year, Britannia’s Winkin’ Cow launched the #WinkinBackTraditions ...

The third day of Pongal, meant to celebrate fertility and rebirth, is also dedicated to the worship of the cow – or mattu – after which ... is also a special day for a local practice known as ...