Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Village Bull Sport Draws Crowds
In a village near Tirupati, a big bull-taming contest happened after being postponed.
People from many places came to watch and compete.
Bulls were decorated and had wooden planks with tokens on their horns.
The contestants had to grab these planks while the bulls charged.
It was very exciting, but also risky.
The police did not stop the event because they were afraid of causing trouble.
The village was full of people cheering and celebrating.
The annual bull-taming contest in Rangampeta, near Tirupati, was held after a postponement due to the death of two villagers.
The event drew massive crowds from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana.
Bulls were decorated with ornaments and had wooden planks with gold or silver tokens tied to their horns.
Contestants raced to seize the planks while dodging the bulls' charges, resulting in injuries and near misses.
Law enforcement agencies chose not to intervene, citing fears of unrest and political sensitivities.
- Who
- Competitors from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana
- What
- Annual bull-taming contest in Rangampeta
- When
- During Kanuma, the concluding day of Sankranti festivities
- Where
- Arepalle Rangampeta, near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To revive a postponed village tradition and celebrate cultural fervour
- Event
- Annual bull-taming contest in Rangampeta
- Location
- Arepalle Rangampeta, near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Participants
- Local and out-of-state competitors
- Prizes
- Gold or silver tokens embedded in wooden planks
- Winning Conditions
- Seizing the wooden planks tied to bulls' horns
- Legal Status
- No intervention by law enforcement
- Animal Care
- Bulls are decorated with ornaments
