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Jallikattu celebrations
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- 'Jallikattu' also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Manjuvirattu' held in Palamedu of Madurai district.
- Jallikattu was practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on the day of Mattu Pongal.
- The sport is held in various locations across the state, including Avaniyapuram, Palamedu, and Alanganallur.
- The sport is a traditional way of preserving pure breed native bulls for the peasant community.
- Except in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the sport is banned in other states such as Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
- In Karnataka Jallikattu is called Kambala.
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