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This year’s archetypal jallikattu lawsuit successful Tamil Nadu was held astatine Thatchankurichi colony of Pudukottai territory connected January 3, 2026 (Saturday) marking the commencement of the sporting play successful the State. More than 450 bulls were unleashed into the arena portion astir 200 young men competed to tame them.
Following it, Avaniapuram colony successful Madurai territory hosted the adjacent jallikattu, on the time of Pongal festival connected January 15 (Thursday). For the archetypal time, a integer scoreboard was introduced to guarantee transparency. Balamurugan of Valayankulam successful Madurai territory was adjudged the champion bull-tamer for taming 22 bulls, winning a car.
On the time of Maattu Pongal (January 16), ‘jallikattu’ is being held astatine Palamedu colony successful Madurai territory and astatine Suriyur colony successful Tiruchi district. At Suriyur, the jallikattu is being held successful a newly-constructed imperishable arena.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is acceptable to inaugurate the world-famous Alanganallur jallikattu successful Madurai territory connected January 17 (Saturday).
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Young tamers jostle to get a clasp of a bull released from the 'vaadivaasal' astatine Thatchankurichi colony successful Pudukkottai territory connected January 3, 2026.
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A subordinate attempts to tame a decorated bull during the 'jallikattu' astatine Avaniapuram successful Madurai territory connected January 15, 2026. The lawsuit that began astatine 7 a.m. went connected for astir 12 hours arsenic it concluded astir 7 p.m.
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As a bull springs up successful air, young participants effort to tame it during the 'jallikattu' astatine held astatine Periya Suriyur successful Tiruchi territory connected January 16, 2026
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A radical of young tamers vie to get clasp of a bull that charges done the crow astatine Avaniapuram successful Madurai connected January 15, 2026.
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Tamers effort to standard the makeshift assemblage erstwhile a 'jallikattu' bull that was unleashed from 'vaadivaasal' turns backmost waiting to complaint astatine them astatine Avaniapuram colony successful Madurai connected January 15, 2026.
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The newly-constructed imperishable 'jallikattu' arena astatine Suriyur colony hosted Tiruchi district's archetypal bull-taming lawsuit this year, connected January 16, 2025 pursuing inauguration by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin the erstwhile day.
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A country astatine Avaniapuram jallikattu successful Madurai connected January 15, 2026. The lawsuit was mostly escaped of adverse incidents, though astir 60 radical including bull-tamers and spectators sustained insignificant injuries.
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A 'jallikattu' bull tries to flight from the grip of a tamer who managed to clasp its hump astatine Avaniapuram successful Madurai connected January 15, 2026
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Tamers pursuit a bull arsenic it charges retired of 'vaadivaasal' during 'jallikattu' astatine Periya Suriyur successful Tiruchi territory connected January 16, 2026
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While the remainder of the participants effort to determination distant and ascent heights, a brave tamer manages to clasp a bull that jumps up successful aerial astatine Avaniapuram successful Madurai connected January 15, 2026
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As galore arsenic 937 bulls and 568 bull-tamers participated successful the 12 rounds of the jallikattu lawsuit conducted astatine Avaniapuram successful Madurai territory connected January 15, 2026
