T h e new morning in Karaikudi was filled with Manjuvirattu excitement. 'Thanthi TV' OP van ou tside our hotel added to it. Ha d a quick breakfas t at Jaintika and left immediately to Siravayal village , 2 k ms from Karaikudi. The narrow r oad from the highway leading t owards the Jalli kattu ground was filled with crowds marching , 2-wheelers wit h 3 heads and 4-wheelers with the bulls. Its a mega event. The bulls and fighters had to register before-hand to participate. Bull just arrived The bulls were brought to mini tempo vehicles . On reaching the ground the bulls tied to the tempo are let free and brought to ground. There they are t ied to trees or po sts before being let out for Manju virattu. Taken inside the circle Manju virattu registration inv ol ves the process of registering , checking bull's health . Some families are bri ging in the ir bulls much later in the day missing the registration. S o they let the bulls loose in the outer pace of th...
This blog is on our trips to different places in and around singara Chennai and our perceptions on various happenings around us