Tag: pongal festival
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Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Law Allowing Jallikattu And Similar Ones Made By Karnataka And Maharashtra
Each and every event of Jallikattu is conducted during the Pongal festival as thanksgiving for a good harvest and subsequent festivals are conducted in temples. This shows that the event has great cultural and spiritual significance.” Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/news-headlines/supreme-court-upholds-tamil-nadu-law-allowing-jallikattu Read More
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JALLIKATTU OR BULL-TAMING RITUAL BAN HAS LIFTED – TAMIL NADU JUBILIANT
Jallikattu is a traditional sport that symbolizes the spirit of 'kshatriyata' or manliness. Jallikattu involves the traditional bull-taming ritual in Tamil Nadu and for centuries has always been part of the auspicious Pongal festival, similar to Sankaranthi and Lohri festival of other parts of India. This was so till NGOs… Read More
