Mattu Pongal (Tamil: மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்) and Jallikattu
Mattu Pongal (Tamil: மாட்டுப் பொங்கல்)
Mattu Pongal is the third day of the four-day Pongal festival. According to the Gregorian calendar it is celebrated on 16 January. Though the name of the festival is specific to Tamil Nadu, it is also celebrated in other southern Indian states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Wikipedia
Celebrations: Feasting of cattle
2019 date: 16 January
2020 date: 16 January
Date: Second day of month of 'Thai' in the Tamil calendar
Significance: Part of Harvest festival of Pongal. Thanks giving to Cattle and farm livestock
Observed by: Tamil people
ஆண்டுதோறும் ஜனவரியில் நிகழும் மட்டு பொங்கல் நாளில் பொங்கல் கொண்டாட்டங்களின் ஒரு பகுதியாக ஜல்லிக்கட்டு பொதுவாக இந்திய மாநிலமான தமிழ்நாட்டில் நடைமுறையில் உள்ளது.
Jallikattu
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Jallikattu, also known as eru thazhuvuthal and mañcuvirattu, is a traditional event in which a bull, such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human.
First played: 400–100 BC
Country or region: Tamil Nadu, India
Venue: Open ground
Nicknames: Sallikkattu; eru thazhuvuthal; manju virattu
Jallikattu is typically practised in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, which occurs annually in January.
The modern term jallikattu (ஜல்லிக்கட்டு) or sallikattu (சல்லிக்கட்டு) is derived from salli ('coins') and kattu ('package'), which refers to a prize of coins that are tied to the bull's horns and that participants attempt to retrieve.[8] Manju virattu (மஞ்சு விரட்டு) literally means 'bull chasing'.
HISTORY IN TAMIL (வரலாறு)
தமிழ்நாட்டில் உள்ள அரசு அருங்காட்சியகத்தில் எரு தாஜுவ்தால் பற்றிய கல்வெட்டு.
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு தமிழ் கிளாசிக்கல் காலத்தில் (கிமு 400-100) நடைமுறையில் இருப்பதாக அறியப்படுகிறது. பண்டைய தமிழ் நாட்டின் ‘முல்லை’ புவியியல் பிரிவில் வாழ்ந்த அயார் மக்களிடையே இது பொதுவானது. பின்னர், இது துணிச்சலைக் காண்பிப்பதற்கான ஒரு தளமாக மாறியது மற்றும் பங்கேற்பு ஊக்கத்திற்காக பரிசுத் தொகை அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டது. சிந்து சமவெளி நாகரிகத்தின் ஒரு முத்திரை புது தில்லியின் தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகத்தில் பாதுகாக்கப்படுகிறது. காளையை கட்டுப்படுத்த முயற்சிக்கும் ஒரு தனி மனிதனை சித்தரிக்கும் மதுரைக்கு அருகே கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்ட வெள்ளை கயோலின் குகை ஓவியம் சுமார் 1,500 ஆண்டுகள் பழமையானது என்று மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Mattu Pongal is a festival celebrated by the Tamils on the day after Thaipongal. 
It is also known as Calf Pongal. People celebrate the day of worshiping cows to give thanks to the united cow in their lives and to have all the gods in the cows. On that day the cows will clean the barn. The cattle will be bathed and cleaned. The horns of the cows are painted to make them shiny and shiny, and the sharp horns are tied with tassels or string. The neck is adorned with a leather strap. They will also prepare a new nose rope and tambuk rope by sprinkling saffron on it. They clean the plows and put sandalwood and saffron. All the tools used in agriculture will do the same. In the pomegranate trays, the garden produces wild crops such as coconuts, flowers, fruits, and native sugar for worship. Pongal Pongi Camphor Deeparadhana will be displayed in the barn. After this Pongal and fruit will be given to all the cattle like cow, bull and buffalo.
In the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the bull catching game Jallikkattu will be held on this day.
Thaipongal
Thaipongal is a unique festival celebrated by the Tamils. Tamil festival is celebrated by Tamils in all Tamil countries like Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, European countries, North America, South Africa and Mauritius. Pongal is celebrated as a token of gratitude to the sun and other living beings that working people consider to be the natural deity.
The emphasis is on giving thanks to nature
Celebrations Festival for cows
Day Tamil Months: The second day of the month of Thai.
Jallikkattu
Alankanallur Jallikkattu is an annual Jallikkattu village in Alankanallur village in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. Alankanallur Jallikkattu is world famous due to its vibrancy in sports and through the media and Tamil films.
In ancient times, such an adaptation took place among the pastoral / Yadavar people of Mullai land, one of the five lands. Pastoral youth suppress the bull in the presence of the villagers. The pastoral woman will shoot the evening for the one who impresses the successful youth . 50 years ago it was customary to tie Indian coins called 'sally kasu' into cloth and tied to cow horns. That money belongs to the cowboy. This habit later became known as 'Sallikattu'. In the case of speech it became 'Jallikkattu'.
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Tamil National Festival
Many consider Pongal as a Tamil national festival. Pongal is also celebrated by Tamils across religions. Christians celebrate Pongal with sugarcane in their churches. [2] Many families of Tamil Muslims cook 16 types of vegetables with sugar pongal on Pongal and eat it with their family as a special treat and avoid non-vegetarian food at home on Pongal day.
