Overview
- At Avaniyapuram, organizers registered about 1,000 bulls and 550 tamers, and 937 bulls entered the arena after medical checks.
- Balakumar won the top tamer honor by subduing 22 bulls and received a car worth ₹8 lakh, while a bull owned by the Virumandi Brothers was judged best and awarded a tractor.
- Roughly 60 people were treated for injuries at Rajaji Government Hospital, 11 were referred for further care, and officials disqualified 12 tamers for violations including alcohol use.
- Authorities reported more than 2,000 police on duty in Madurai and required oaths and screenings as ministers and the district collector formally opened the festivities.
- Periya Suryur near Trichy hosted a separate event with 750 bulls and 500 tamers at a newly inaugurated permanent arena funded at ₹3 crore with structured safety features.