Talk:Mattu Pongal

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Did you know... that today on Mattu Pongal, the bull riding sport Jallikattu (pictured) – that has led to deaths in the past – is traditionally conducted in the villages of Tamil Nadu, India?

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Toponomy[edit]

Toponomy means the study of place names. However, the section discusses the meaning of the name of the festival. Ehgarrick (talk) 02:51, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Restored section on similarities with other religions[edit]

The section was removed for unclear reasons in this revision, with the following summary: "Violated." I am not sure exactly what is meant by that. The quality is not fantastic (I will try to improve it.), but as far as I can tell, there is nothing warranting removal of the section. If someone disagrees, please provide an explanation! Takatiej (talk) 06:12, 15 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism[edit]

I suspect that the opening paragraph has been tinkered with.... PurpleChez (talk) 16:29, 15 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]