Bull owners and tamers are unequivocal in declaring that they do not harm the animals. From a piece of cloth tied to the bull, prizes have grown to include consumer durables, gold coins, and now, cash. From eru thazhvuthal , meaning embracing the bull, it became manju virattu , which means chasing an agitated bull. At a jallikattu in Dindigul once, Muniyandi’s bull won a tiffin box and a packet of 10 jallikattu T-shirts. There is resolve in his answer when Muniyandi is asked how difficult it is to maintain a jallikattu bull: “He is my son.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2017 00:45 UTC