Villagers in south India gave a regal funeral to a bull which had a storied career in the cattle-racing sport of "Jallikattu".

The funeral took place in Manapparai in Trichy district, Tamil Nadu on March 6, with the bull's body being dressed in ornamental gear and paraded through the town.

After all the funeral arrangements were made for the bull, the procession was taken away and buried in the same area, with many mourners in attendance.

The bull's owner, Kumar Raja, had raised the bull from only a calf through a prize-winning career as a Jallikattu racer, until its recent death from old age.

Raja commented: "I feel this loss as a personal one and no bull can replace it."

Villagers gave farewell to Bull & paid last respect as it was one of Bull which won awards in Jallikattu in various competition in Southern India.


The villagers paid their last respects to the dead Jallikattu bull.

Kumar Raja hails from Pokaikapatti village Manapparai in Trichy district Tamil Nadu India.
He has raise a Jallikattu bull since it's was calf. The Bull won lots of Jallikattu competitions held in various places. The bull die due to old age.

The bull was then dressed in the evening and placed in for public tribute. Later a number of Jallikattu activists and cowboys who came to know about the death of the bull, paid homage to the dead bull and wore it.
Finally, after all the funeral arrangements were made for the bull, the procession was taken away and buried in the same area. The death of the Jallikattu bull has upset the people of the area and the Jallikattu enthusiasts.