Kashi Tamil Sangamam begins in Varanasi

The one month long Kashi Tamil sangamam begun today in Varanasi. The first batch of delegates from Tamilnadu will reach tomorrow late night at Varanasi. The sangamam is being organized by the Government of India as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and to uphold the Spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’.

Prof. Chamu Krishna Shastri, the famous educationist and Chairman of the high power committee for the Promotion of Indian Languages of Education Ministry, told AIR news that the sangamam will bring together the people of two different regions on the level of language. He said that the delegates coming from Tamilnadu will visit Kashi Vishwanath temple, Ayodhya temple Prayagraj and also witness the famous Ganga Aarti of Varanasi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the event on Saturday.

The objective of sangamam is to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi – two of the country’s most important and ancient seats of learning. Kashi Tamil Sangamam aims to provide an opportunity for scholars, students, philosophers, traders, artisans, artists and people from other walks of life from the two regions to come together, share their knowledge, culture and best practices and learn from each others’ experience. The endeavour is in sync with National Education Policy 2020’s emphasis on integrating the wealth of Indian Knowledge Systems with modern systems of knowledge.

Talking to AIR news, Archana Ramachandran, a Tamil tourist visiting Kashi thanked Prime Minister for the development of Varanasi and said that Kashi Tamil sangamam will bring the two cultures together.