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Cattle, bulls, cows and calves from surrounding villages participating successful the Manju Virattu astatine Auroville adjacent Puducherry connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS
Cattle, bulls, cows and calves from surrounding villages participating successful the Manju Virattu astatine Auroville adjacent Puducherry connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS
Large fig of people, including overseas tourists gathered astatine Kuilapalayam, a colony adjacent Auroville, connected Saturday to ticker Manju Virattu or bull race, an yearly lawsuit held arsenic portion of three-day Pongal festivities.
A festive tone permeated the section Ellai Pidariamman temple arsenic crowds gathered to ticker the bull race. The contention commenced aft pujas were performed astatine the temple. The deity was brought successful a procession to the spot wherever cattle, including bulls, cows and calves from the surrounding villages were lined up for the race.
The bulls were fto escaped and made to tally done the streets portion enthusiastic crowds cheered and clicked photographs. Unlike Jallikattu, Manju Virattu does not impact taming of bulls successful immoderate form, said 1 of the organisers of the event.
Beach draws assemblage
The Beach Promenade, Bharathi Park, Botanical Garden and the temples successful Puducherry municipality besides drew ample fig of people, particularly villagers, connected Saturday evening to observe the juncture of Kaanum Pongal. Police unit were deployed successful ample numbers to modulate traffic.
