The Traditional bull taming event in Tamil Nadu which is called Jallikatu or Manjuvirattu is also found in Vattavada Panchayat nearby. However, the villagers who did not want to witness the gore of the bulls hurting the villagers have transformed the event to retain its glory without any harm to the bulls or humans.
The villagers bathe and adorn their bulls with paint and flowers to prepare them for the festival and then allow them to run as they please in a field while the spectators cheer them on.
This year, the Manjuvirattu was held on the 2nd day of the month of Makaram (16th January) as per the Malayalam Calendar. This year, the event was organised in the three villages of Koviloor, Kottakamboor and Vattavada.
Yet another Manjuvirattu will be held next week on a date decided by the elders of the village to accommodate the bulls which could not participate in the first event.
