Alankanallur: The world famous Alankanallur Jallikkattu is taking place today. The world famous Alankanallur Jallikkattu competition is going on today (Jan. 17). The match will start at 7 am at Alankanallur Fort Munisami Vadivasal Stadium. 700 bulls and 300 cowherds have been registered online for this purpose.
The best bull is to be given a car as a gift on behalf of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. Minister P. Murthy also said that a car would be given to the best cowboy on behalf of Chepauk legislator Udayanithi Stalin. According to the organizers of the Jallikattu festival, ” ” Alankanallur Jallikattu is 400 years old.
In the Jallikkattu competition, the only way to win is to walk from Vadivasal to the nearby Mariamman Temple, about 50 feet away, holding a bull’s tail. Since the corona epidemic, 300 soldiers, 700 bulls, and 150 spectators have been jailed with government restrictions. Out-of-town visitors are not allowed. The support given by the Government of Tamil Nadu to preserve the heritage and the breed of cows is immense. It is commendable that the Government of Tamil Nadu is becoming a government that protects the Tamil culture. ”