Madurai, Jan. 17 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday arrived at Alanganallur in Madurai district to witness the traditional Jallikattu event, celebrated as part of the Mattu Pongal festivities.

Jallikattu, also known as sallikkattu, is a centuries-old sport of Tamil Nadu, observed on the third day of Pongal. The name is derived from two Tamil words - Jalli (silver and gold coins) and Kattu (tied). During the event, a bull is released into a crowd, and participants attempt to tame it to retrieve the coins tied to its horns.

Participants in the sport try to hold onto the animal's hump to stop it. Sometimes, they run along with the bull. Pulikulam or Kangayam is the breed of bulls used for the sport. The bulls which win in t...