The second day of Jallikattu drew large crowds, with bulls and tamers performing thrilling feats, all under strict safety protocols and medical checks.
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00:00Day 2 of the bull taming festival of Jallikattu was held on Wednesday morning in different
00:15parts of Tamil Nadu as the people of the state immersed themselves in Pongal festivities.
00:22In Palamedu in Madurai district, around 1,100 bulls and 900 bull tamers participated in
00:29the competition.
00:33As the bulls, smeared with sandal paste, leaped out of the wadi vasal or the entrance to the
00:39sporting arena, teams of enthusiastic young bull tamers tried their best to get a hold
00:45of the bull's hump to control it.
00:47The antics of the bulls and the tamers enthralled audiences as they watched the action first
01:23Pre-registered bulls undergo strict medical checks to ascertain their physical fitness.
01:35The bulls must be at least four feet tall, have four teeth, their horns must not be sharp
01:41and there should be no injuries on their bodies.
01:44Only those bulls that pass the tests are released into the arena.
01:50The teams are on standby for the bull tamers too.
01:53In Palamedu, a group of US citizens enjoyed watching the sport, saying it was one of the
01:59craziest, most unique thing they have ever seen.
02:13I think that I'm glad they've done a lot of the changes that they have to the game so
02:19that it's fair to everyone and it's not cruel to the animals.
02:23And it's so fun to watch the very fit young men and their hard work and have them work
02:29out with the bulls.
02:31That was amazing.
02:32It was so intense.
02:33I've never seen anything like it.
02:34And I want to just give a shout out to number 64 and number 72 on the green team.
02:39They were amazing.
02:40You guys, that was awesome.
02:42Thank you so much.
02:43Yes, this was the first time.
02:46Although a Jallikattu event was held in Thachinkurichi days ago, marking the commencement of the
02:522025 sporting season, the events in Avaniyapuram, Palamedu and Alangalur in Madurai are the
02:58most popular.