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Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, [2] is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam [3] or Kangayam breeds, [4] is released into a crowd of people, and many people attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape.
The Arya Samaj movement popularized the term Vedic wedding among the Hindu expatriates in north during the colonial era, it was however prevalent in south India even before. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The roots of this tradition are found in hymn 10.85 of the Rigveda Shakala samhita , which is also called the "Rigvedic wedding hymn".
On 7 July 2017, PETA filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India seeking a renewed ban on Jallikattu via the invalidation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act of 2017 as unconstitutional. [104] [105] On 2 February 2018, the Supreme Court of India accepted PETA's petition, referring the case to its constitution ...
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The Jallikattu festival in southern India takes place amid a carnival-like atmosphere and the events are part rodeo and part running of the bulls. AP Photos: Celebrating south India's bull taming ...
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In 2014, based on lawsuits filed by animal welfare organizations, the Supreme Court of India ordered a ban on Kambala. The ban also covered Jallikattu , a sport of hands-on bull taming. A government order lifted the ban on Jallikattu in January 2017, [ 15 ] and the public asked for the ban on Kambala to be lifted, too.