Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Five Injured in Jallikattu Event in Tirupati
During a Jallikattu event in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, five people got hurt.
Jallikattu is a traditional sport where people try to tame bulls.
The event happened in a village called Kotha Shanambatla as part of the Sankranti celebrations.
Around 200 bulls from different states were brought to the event.
The bulls are special breeds called Pulikulam or Kangayam.
People who can tame the bulls win prizes tied to their horns.
The event is usually celebrated in Tamil Nadu but was organized in Andhra Pradesh this time.
Five people were injured during a Jallikattu event in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
The event was part of the Sankranti celebrations in Kotha Shanambatla village.
Approximately 200 bulls from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka were brought to the arena.
Jallikattu is a traditional sport where participants attempt to tame bulls for prizes tied to their horns.
The bulls used in the event are typically Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds.
- Who
- Participants and spectators at the Jallikattu event in Tirupati
- What
- Injuries during the Jallikattu event
- When
- Friday, during Sankranti celebrations
- Where
- Kotha Shanambatla village, Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Jallikattu is a traditional sport celebrated as part of Pongal festivities, where participants attempt to tame bulls for prizes tied to their horns.
- Location
- Kotha Shanambatla village, Chandragiri Mandal, Tirupati district
- Event
- Jallikattu
- Date
- Friday (Sankranti celebrations)
- Number of Injured
- Five
- Number of Bulls
- Approximately 200
- Bull Breeds
- Pulikulam or Kangayam
- Origin of Bulls
- Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka
