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Stalin inaugurates world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu bull taming fest in TN

Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) The world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu event, taming of bulls, associated with the annual Pongal festivities in southern Tamil Nadu, began with much fanfare on Saturday.
Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated the prestigious event, touted as the Blue Riband event, to be witnessed by tens and hundreds of tourists, that will mark the culmination of the four-day Pongal festivities in the State.
This is the third and final in the line of events after the sport was held at Avaniyapuram and Palamedu on January 15 and 16 in Madurai district.
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