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More than 700 bulls were released during the renowned Siravayal manjuvirattu, held adjacent Tiruppattur present connected Saturday.
The accepted event, held annually connected the 3rd time of the Tamil period of Thai, commenced with peculiar prayers astatine the Periyanayaki Amman and Thenatchi Amman temples. Following the rituals, villagers marched to the Thozhu (bull enclosure) accompanied by a show of fireworks and accepted percussion music.
In a amusement of respect, the bulls successful the enclosure were draped with accepted veshtis and towels. Subsequently, bull tamers took an oath led by District Collector K. Porkodi, who officially flagged disconnected the event.
Tamers trying to tame a bull astatine Siravayal manjuvirattu successful Sivaganga connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
As per tradition, the lawsuit began with the merchandise of temple bulls, which remained untouched by participants. Following this, 217 registered bulls were released into the arena and 150 bull tamers competed successful trying to subdue them.
Prizes, including golden and metallic coins, ample brass vessels, cots, bicycles, and cupboards, were awarded to palmy tamers and the owners of bulls that remained uncaptured.
Additionally, much than 500 bulls from Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai, Tiruchi, Madurai, and Dindigul were released crossed the Siravayal and Kummangudi plains.
A full of 123 people, including tamers and a pistillate spectator, sustained injuries from the charging bulls. They received archetypal attraction from a aesculapian squad stationed astatine the venue. However, much than 35 severely injured individuals were rushed to authorities hospitals successful Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, and Sivaganga.
To guarantee accelerated assistance crossed the immense fields, 18 ambulances—including a specialised motorcycle ambulance—were deployed.
The lawsuit was intimately monitored by Superintendent of Police R. Shiva Prasad and Devakottai Sub-Collector Ayush Venkat Vats, among different officials. A information unit of implicit 500 constabulary unit was deployed to support bid passim the festivities.
