Why Jallikattu ? - Ancient Tamil sport marked in Indus Valley!!

        Jallikattu - meaning - Embracing the bull in Tamil. This game is played for ages to save the native breeds of bulls from extinction. In India, we have only humped bulls and all the humpless ones are from foreign countries. Out of these humped bulls, Kangeyam and Pullikulam breeds are the most famous ones for the game jallikattu. 

        There are many variants of Jallikattu. Out of which, 'Vadi  Manjuvirattu' is renowned one during the day of mattu pongal (second day of pongal). Usually in this Jallikattu game, bulls will come out of 'Vaadi Vaasal' (a gate through which bull enters into the competition area) with a high speed. At a time, more than one person should not touch the bull, if anyone tries to harm / provoke the bull, they will be disqualified from the game. Before the game begins, each bull and every contestant of this game should go through a proper medical checkup. Once, the doctor declares a fitness certificate for both the bull and the contestant, then they will be allowed to participate in the game. 

        There are many rules for this game, the person who participates in the competition should be physically fit, at a time only one person should hold the hump, those who touch the tail, horns, neck of the bull are disqualified from the game etc. As a tradition, first kovil kaalai (temple bull) will come out of the gate and the players will allow it for a free run, they will not touch the bull.

Now, why this Jallikattu game is needed now? 

        This game is not needed for humans, this game is practiced for ages, in order to preserve our country breeds from extinction. How??  Only with the genes of stud bulls, stronger calves will be given birth, thus in order to preserve the genes of our vedic bull breeds, this practise is being followed for many generations. 

        How do we have stud bulls ?? only by feeding food and maintaining them? Can we humans, be stronger only by eating and taking rest? Stud bulls should be agile, alert and virile. In the peak of the reproductive period, the necessary male hormones needs to be secreted, pumping hearts and adrenaline rushes. 

            When the stud bulls enters into the vadi vaasal with much force and speed, their testosterone level increases,  when the humans tries to control the bull, in a agile it will give back the force and due to which their hear pumps faster and there will be an increase in hormone levels.  It is the game for bravery of a man and the bull. The one who holds bull's hump for 20 - 30 seconds, without harming it will be declared as a winner.  A bull will be there in the game arena  for max 40 seconds.

        When the bull wins in the competition (meaning - no one couldn't control the bull), then it will be taken directly to the cows of the temple for mating. As per our science, it is believed that after this competition, bulls will have complete power and the calves will have the best genes with more power and strength. Only our vedic humped cow gives A2 milk. The A2 milk produced by our Indian cows are good for health, where as the A1 milk from the cross breeds or humpless cows are toxic for health. A2 milk is having more micro nutrients and minerals which enhances our immunity system.

Significance of Humped Cows

    Our native cows and bulls have hump. This hump is unique and holds the secret of goodness. Only humped cows gives A2 milk, all the humpless ones gives A1 milk. This purity and goodness can be seen in all product of humped cows, such as milk, cow urine (gomutra), cow dung etc.  

 

        In hinduism, a cow and calf should be entered first into the newly constructed home, which symbolically means that gods and divinity entered into their home. Also, during the construction of the home, many living beings such as insects, plants, grass would have been killed. So in order to purify oneself from this sin, homam / yagna will be performed by pandits at home and to purify the home, gomutra will be sprinkled everywhere in the house. Native cow breed is used for this occasion, only humped cows represents goodness and auspiciousness. So its a procedure that cow and calf should enter into the home first. Cow's gomutra is used to purify the home, this gomutra of humped cows doesn't smell bad unlike humpless ones. In India, native cows and bulls have special place in our traditions. 

        In olden days, cow dung is used to sanitise the floors. It is also used to cover the outer walls of the houses, to keep the house cool and also to absorb the harmful radiations from entering into their home. That's the power of humped cows. 

Why only the humped cows are pure and auspicious ?

        Humped cows has a unique and divine channel (Nadi) from the hump till the backbone of the cow. This nadi is the reason for secretion of purity in cows. For this reason that our native breeds are special, unique and pure.

     This Nadi will be there only in Indian native bulls. This channel is the secret for A2 milk and it is the powerhouse of purity. We Indians, worship cows and bulls. We believe that there are many gods and goddess in the form of cows and bulls.

     On a year, our vedic humped cows gives 3 times more milk than the humpless cows. One should not calculate the number of litres of milk in a day, one should calculate the number of litres of milk produced in a YEAR. Today Brazil is minting money by selling humped desi bull's semen, which they have taken from India. 

        If this Jallikattu sport is stopped, the agile and stud genes of our native bulls will become extinct and as a result, we would not be having A2 milk, medicinal Gomutra and cow dungs of our cows. When the native cows and bulls becomes extinct, we have to depend on foreign countries for their cow breeds to get useless toxic A1 milk. This is the main reason for banning Jallikattu. For more information about Jallikattu and importance of bulls in world's history, reach out to,

https://divinediyaas.blogspot.com/2018/01/jallikattu-importance-of-native-indian.html

From the history of Indus valley civilisation....

        There are some seals unearthed from Banawali, an Indus Valley site. They are - Bull leaping form of non violent bull fighting seals and images were identified. Refer the below picture,

        

        Jallikattu is a traditional and oldest sport of Tamizh people followed for many millennium years in all the places where the Tamizh people had settled. 

For more information about bulls in Indus valley civilisation, reach out to,

https://divinediyaas.blogspot.com/2020/12/kumari-kandam-part-5-pre-indus-valley.html

Jallikattu around the World

       Bali's harvest festival in Indonesia is very similar to Pongal festival in India. Both these festivals does not occur at the same time, due to its climatic conditions. But, the rituals followed in these harvest festivals, its traditions and celebrations are very similar.  

    

        A famous part of this festival is the Negara Bull Races. This bull race is similar to Jallikattu. Negara bull races are held at Perancak, where the water buffaloes are decorated and raced along the streets. Refer the below picture..

        These bull races are held in different names in various regions of India, such as Jallikattu and Rekla race in Tamil Nadu, Bail Gadi Shariat in Maharastra, Maramadi in Kerala and Kambala in Karnataka.

For more information about harvest festival around the world and the significance of Pongal, reach out the below post,

https://divinediyaas.blogspot.com/2021/01/pongal-oldest-harvest-festival-in-world.html

        Jallikattu was started by our ancestors thousand and thousands of years ago for a specific reason. It is not just a game, it is more about saving the human lives through the native cows and bulls. For a better human lives, we need to save the native breeds of bulls from extinction. It is a chain reaction, we humans and bulls coevolved at the same time. Bulls played significant role in domestication and agricultural aspects for many millenniums. It is the responsibility of our humans to save our native bulls, to understand the science behind our culture, traditions and to pass on this knowledge to the next generation for the betterment of the society!!

- Aarthi Thiyagarajan

Mighty Pandya king and Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu

Mighty Pandya King and Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu
       'Matsya' Avatar is the First and Foremost avatar of Lord Vishnu's 'Dasavatar' (10 Forms of Lord Vishnu, which he took on the Earth during different Yuga cycles). Lord Vishnu took his first avatar as 'Matsya' / 'Dolphin' during the declination of Kumari Kandam - the lost land of ancient Tamizh people, which was then ruled by Heroic Pandyan Kings. Pandyan Kings were the first and only rulers of the World then.

        Kumari Kandam - The lost land of ancient Tamizh people. It was the Cradle of all civilizations in the World, Land of Lord Shiva, ruled by mighty kings of Pandya dynasty. Kumari Kandam comprises Wide spread of nature's wealthy resources, the place of magnificent palaces, architectural wonders, also called as Fountainhead of Knowledge, it was Source of Science, Medicine and Martial arts, famous for its engineering marvelous in Temples, Power of language and  Birth place of Tamizh Civilization. 

           According to many Hindu holy literatures like Matsya Purana, Vishnu Purana and Kurma Purana, there were seven sacred mountains which covered the Greater India. They are Mahendra, Malaya, Sahaya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Paripatra mountains.  In Matsya purana and Vishnu Purana, it was mentioned that " Matsya (Fish), the first avatar of Lord Vishnu, appeared as small fish to the Dravidian King Shraddhadeva / Satyavrata (Meaning: Always Truthful),  while he was washing his hands in a river, which was flowing down from the Malaya Mountains. He was also known as Vaivasvata, the son of Vivasvana and therefore known as Vaivasvata Manu (Current and Seventh Manu)."

           The little fish asked the King to save him. So, in order to save the fish, the King has put the fish in a jar of water. But, the fish kept growing bigger and bigger, then the King has put the fish into a big pitch, but it turned out to be less for the fish, then he transferred the fish into a well. The Well was also not sufficient for the ever growing fish, so the King Satyavrata changed the place and put the fish into a huge tank which was about 16 miles height and 8 miles breadth. But, that effort was also failed due to the significant growth of the fish, then placed the fish into the river and then finally he placed the magical fish into the ocean, there it looked like a huge Dolphin. 

     Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu, revealed himself to the King Satyavrata and forewarned him about the massive flood, which will destroy his land. He asked the King to build a huge boat to facilitate the Kings, Rishis, Source of Food, animals etc. So, the King has a built a giant boat, which housed his family, Saptarishis, Nine types of Seeds and Animals and sacred books. He also asked his people to migrate towards Northern side of Bharata Kandam, before the attack of subsequent Tsunamis. 

     So, from Kumari Kandam many kings, chieftains and people migrated towards North. During the diaspora, due to the change in ocean currents and Tsunamis, some people has moved towards East and some traveled towards Western directions. 

        At the time of deluge, Lord Vishnu appeared as horned fish and AdiShesha (King of Serpents) appeared as rope, with which the King fastened the boat to the horn of the Fish. 

          With the help of Lord Vishnu's Matsya Avatar and the Serpent, the giant boat with the Pandya King, Chieftains and animals has survived through the flood and it perched on the top of Malaya Mountains. After the deluge, Manu's family and Sapta rishis repopulated the Earth. Sangam literature refers this Malaya Mountain to the present day 'Pothigai Hills' in Tamil Nadu.  From Kumari Kandam, Vivasvata Manu / Sathyavrata reached the Pothigai hills ( Also called as 'Agathiyar Malai') and expanded his kingdom in Southern India. As the Kumari Kandam sub continent was lost, he didn't go back to his motherland and continued to rule in Bharata Kandam. 

    Agasthiyar Malai in western ghats are much older and Sacred than later formed Himalayas. Many people claim that mountain Malaya is the present day Himalayas. A Big No to that false claim!! During a drastic flood, practically people from the low lying areas will try to reach a nearer higher altitude places for safety. Likewise, people from the Southern land (Kumari Kandam) tried to reach out to the nearby high altitude mountain, i.e Pothigai Hills which is only 50 kilometers North from Kanya kumari. Thus, the sacred mount Malaya can't be related to the Himalayas, as it is very far from Kumari Kandam. 

      Later, The King Satyavrata and the Saptarishis propounded the code of laws for the betterment society known as 'MANUSMRITI', it was said to be the text given by the first Manu(Swayambhu Manu), Son of Brahma (Lord of Creation). Satyavrata / Vaivasvata Manu is the seventh Manu of current Manvantra proposed 'Manusmriti'. 

    Manu is not a name of a particular person, it is a title given to the person who has been chosen to lead the humanity, Manu is the progenitor of all human races. All human beings are born from Manu's race and therefore called as 'Manavas' (In Tamil, Manithan, Maanidan). Each Manu rules an aeon called 'Manvantra'. 
      

Scientific Reason for the Deluge in Kumari Kandam: 

        This flood occurred during beginning of Satya Yuga. Satya Yuga started around 11,350 BCE (Will pen down a Separate post for Yuga Cycle with Detailed Explanations and Reference ). In the last 14,500 years, sea level rose high upto 100 meters as the ice glaciers was melting rapidly, due to the increase in Earth's temperature. This coincides with the date of last glacier melting period where the Earth faced more warmth. The melting rate of glaciers were high, which caused the waters to flow rapidly to reach oceans. This sudden rise in sea level caused Tsunamis and floods.

       At the end of each Manvatra, a great flood will occur. Here, at the end of Sixth Manvantra, this flood occurred during the reign of Pandya King Satyavrata and destroyed this oldest civilization in the World. King Satyavrata as Vivasvata Manu headed the human race in the Seventh Manvantra with the help of Lord Vishu as 'Matsya' Avatar.


Is King Satyavrata , a Pandya King of Kumari Kandam ??

           There can be many dravidian rulers, how a Pandya king could be referred as Vaivasvata Manu / Satyavrata ? 

   The answer revolves around the key 'Malaya' mountain. Malaya mountain is older than Himalayas and it is considered as the one of holiest mount in India. As Maharishi Agastya spent most of his lifetime at this Malaya mountain, it was also called as 'Agasthiar Malai' situated in the Western Ghats of India. Agasthiar Malai / Pothigai Malai is the only place in the World, where there are many distinctive types of flora, fauna and animal species are found that can't be found anywhere else in the World. Very rare types of poisonous Spiders, leeches and snakes can also be found here. (These rare species and seeds were bought from Kumari Kandam through the Giant Boat)

Agasthiyar Malai / Pothigai Malai

                                     Agasthiyar Falls


A)         From the verses of Matsya Avatar, it's understood that Satyavrata / Vivasvata Manu was a Dravidian King from South of Bharata (i.e) Kumari Kandam and Saptarishis were also part of his Kingdom. In the purana, it was initially mentioned that king washed his hands in the river flowing down from Malaya mountain, which is current Pothigai Hills. What was that River ??

Tamarabarani - the ancient sacred river, which was originated from the Holy Pothigai hills and gushed towards Southern direction reaching Kumari Kandam, it glided parallel to the coastal line of Tamil Nadu. (Present day, it's not flowing towards South, it has changed his course to eastern side and reaches Bay of Bengal). It was the only river which connects Malaya Mountain and Kumari Kandam, which was situated at the South of Bharat.

So, River Tamarabarani flowed from Malaya mountain, reached Kumari Kandam and it was flowing fiercely over there. When the King Satyavrata was washing his hands in the river, that little fish appeared to him and asked for help. Also, Pandya Kings were the only rulers of the World before the start of Satya Yuga and there were NO CHOLAS and NO CHERAS during those times. 


AA)         As the king reached Malaya mountain and settled down there till the nature stabilizes, he worshiped and praised the mountain which saved the life on the Earth. He started his empire from the Mountain and to honor the holy hill, he named his son after the mountain as Malayadhwaja Pandiyan, the Second King of Pandyan Dynasty in Vaivasvata Manu (Note: He is not the same one who was mentioned in Mahabharata, This Malayadhwaja Pandyan King corresponds to Satya Yuga).

B)        Pandya King changed his Flag symbol to Fish, as a gratitude to Lord Vishnu's Matsya Avatar. The fish symbol of Pandyas was related to Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu during the flood, thus it is proving the truth that the early pandyan King was the ONE who was referred as Satyavrata / Vaivasvata Manu in the Matsya Purana. Also, as Matsya Avatar is the first avatar of Lord Vishnu, it is corresponded to Satya Yuga, which was also coincides with the name of this Pandya King, Satyavrata.

        This Tamirabarani river, Malaya Mountain, Dravidian King Satyavrata, his son Malayadhwaja Pandya, Pandya's Fish flag, Maharishi Agasthiyar (One of the Sapta Rishis in the Boat) are proving the fact that Kumari Kandam was real and in Kumari Kandam there were no Cholas and Chera kings. Cholas and Chera dynastys were formed only after the submergence of Kapatapuram, the place where second Tamil sangam was held. So, obviously King Satyavrata was a Pandya King from Kumari Kandam, who headed the human race as Vivasvata Manu from Bharata Kandam.

       This Massive flood occurred at the end of Sixth Manvantra, during the reign of Caksusa Manu. 

  This is proving another fact that the Pandya king Satyavrata has ruled Kumari Kandam before the beginning of seventh manvatra (present manvantra), which was before Satya Yuga and the period of Vedas.  

Pandyan kingdom has 2 different royal symbols: Bull and Twin Fish. 


     Before the arrival of massive Tsunami, they have started to explore the world, Pandyas traveled across seas, established their kingdom in many countries with their flag Bull / Twin Fish / Single Fish. They have named many of their established places in Tamizh, they were the first explorers of the World.


            Coins of Early Pandyas with Bull symbol (Left Coin) and Twin Symbol Symbol (Right Coin)


       Though the symbols of early Pandya Kings were destroyed in India, it can be seen in other countries. Example: In Sri Lanka , Pandya's twin fish symbol was carved in granite Stone, bas relief from Koneswaram temple at Triconamalea, which carved by later Pandyas. 

      
         Kulasekara Pandyan was the first ruler of the Kumari Kandam during the period of Caksusa Manu, the Sixth Manvantra. Lord Shiva as Soma Sundara Pandyan established First Tamizh Sangam at Thenmadurai of Kumari Kandam. Vivasvata Manu / King Satyavrata has ruled ancient Kumari Kandam with Bull as their symbol before the deluge, ancient tamizhs considered Bull as symbol as Masculinity and Valor. In Tamil, Pandi / Pandya ('Pandaya') means Early / ancient. This clearly mentions that 'Pandya nadu' means ancient Country, which was ruled by Pandya kings . 

    Lord Vishnu's Matsya Avatar and King Satyavrata's boat are depicted in various country's stone carvings as Gilgamesh Flood, Noah's Flood theory etc. Ancient Sumerian stone carvings represents Vivasvata Manu's boat with Lord Vishnu in Matsya Avatar. According to modern archaeologists, Sumerian civilization is said to be one of the oldest civilization in the world. Early Pandyas were prior to them, their dates were put forward and suppressed the hidden truths about Tamizhs !!! 

Sumerian Tablet 

Babylonian Great Flood

Sumerian Merman God - Matsya Avatar

            Ancient Tamils / Tamizhians were also traveled towards South East direction and settled there due to the sunken land of Kumari Kandam. 

       Even now, in many places and structures we can see the symbols used by ancient Tamils. Many words were taken from Tamizhi / Tamil and adopted in the modern languages.  Language spoken by African Tribes, Australian Tribes, Andaman and Nicobar Tribes, Lakshadweep tribes are identical to Tamizh. 



-- Aarthi Thiyagarajan