Cultural Activities (Traditional General Knowledge)

The Tamil Nadu government had granted permission to organise a Jallikattu event, subject to certain conditions. At an event, the number of players must not exceed 150, and players must have a COVID-19 negative certificate. The number of spectators is not to be more than 50% of the gathering.

Jallikattu is a traditional game of Tamil Nadu which is organised during the Pongal festival. In this, a bull is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hold on to it while the bull attempts to escape.

Jallikattu is a traditional game of Tamil Nadu which is organised during the Pongal festival. In this, a bull is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hold on to it while the bull attempts to escape.

The Natyanjali festival is celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and is celebrated annually in the temple town of Chidambaram, which is located in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The festival involves offering classical Indian dance performances, mainly Bharatanatyam, to Lord Nataraja, the cosmic dancer and an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Dancers from all over India come to Chidambaram during the festival to offer their performances and pay their respects to Lord Nataraja.

Buffaloes are raced in a traditional sport called 'Kambala' in Karnataka. It is popular in the coastal districts of Karnataka.

Ghumura dance is a folk dance of the Kalahandi district of the Indian state Odisha. It is classified as folk dance as the dress code of Ghumura resembles more like a tribal dance, but there are arguments about mudra and dance forms of Ghumura bearing more resemblance with other classical dance forms of India.

Ghumura dance is a folk dance of the Kalahandi district of the Indian state Odisha. It is classified as folk dance as the dress code of Ghumura resembles more like a tribal dance, but there are arguments about mudra and dance forms of Ghumura bearing more resemblance with other classical dance forms of India.

Kummattikali is the famous mask-dance performed during Onam in Thrissur, Palakkad and Malabar areas of Kerala. The origin of Kummattikali is associated with Lord Shiva and his Bhoota Ganas. The mask dance begins after offering prayers to Lord Shiva.

The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is the largest and most prominent Hindu festival in the Puri city of Odisha. It is the oldest Ratha Yatra in India and the entire world. Puri is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites where devotees pay significant homage. Ancient pilgrimage sites and lovely beaches abound in this amazing city of Odisha. This festival is held annually on the second day of the Shukla Paksha in June or July.

The Chera Panhara ritual is associated with the Jagannath Puri temple in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a unique ritual that involves the cleaning of the temple premises by the king of Puri or his representative, who sweeps the entire area with a golden broom. The ritual is performed during the annual Rath Yatra festival when the idol of Lord Jagannath is taken out in a grand procession on a chariot.