Question : Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?
Option 1: Onam
Option 2: Pongal
Option 3: Natuanjali
Option 4: Hampi
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Correct Answer: Pongal
Solution : The correct option is - Pongal
Jallikattu is practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of the Pongal festivities on Mattu Pongal Day , which takes place every January. The term Pongal is derived from Tamil literature , which means to boil . It is a popular festival in South India, especially among the Tamils. It is essentially a harvest festival that is observed in Tamil Nadu for four days during the solar equinox in the month of January after harvesting crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric, etc.
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