Three day Jallikattu bull taming fest begins in TN as part of Pongal fest

Chennai, Jan 15 (UNI) The traditional Jallikattu event, taming of bulls, asociated with the annual Pongal festivites in southern Tamil Nadu began at Avuniapuram in Madurai distridt on Thursday. The event would be held at Palamedu in Madurai and Suriyur village in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu tomorrow and at the world famous Alanganallur which Chief Minister M K Stalin will inaugurate on January 17. Thousands of tourists from across the country and abroad would be present at the Alanganallur event. During the event bulls will be released from Vaadivasal in which hundreds of bull tamers will take part., to…