Jallikattu game has begun in Avaniyapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. More than 200 oxen are participating in this competition. In view of Kovid-19, the state government has directed that the number of players in a program not exceed 150. Also, the audience should not exceed 50% of the meeting.
Tell us that many people get hurt badly every year in this bloody game, and then many die. The Pongal festival, which started at the same time in 2019, took place in different parts of the state during the Jallikattu, where the spectator died of a heart attack. In addition, more than 40 people who controlled oxen were injured.
#Watch Tamil Nadu: # Jallikattu Starts at Avaniyapuram, Madurai.
More than 200 oxen are competing. In the background # COVID-19The state government has directed that the number of players in the event should not exceed 150. Audience number not more than 50% of the meeting. pic.twitter.com/VdVCLgPIon
– ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2021
At the time, a total of 729 oxen were used during the ceremony. Tourists from abroad also came to see the ceremony. About 1500 police were on alert. For the first time, a team of Indo-Tibetan Border Police was also deployed. Tamil Nadu Minister RP Udayakumar inaugurated the function. Lakhs of rupees were given to the owner of the oxen and the owner of the winning oxen.
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