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Kashi-Tamil Sangamam Celebrates Cultural Unity
The Kashi-Tamil Sangamam is a special event that brings people from Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh together to celebrate their shared culture.
It started in 2022 and has grown bigger each year.
The fourth edition began on December 2, 2025, with the theme 'Tamil Karkalam (Learn Tamil)'.
People like scholars, artists, students, and farmers participate in activities like learning Tamil, cultural performances, and academic discussions.
Special trains bring people from Tamil Nadu to Uttar Pradesh, and the local people welcome them warmly.
The event helps people understand and appreciate each other's cultures better, promoting unity and harmony across India.
The valedictory function was held in Rameswaram, addressed by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the event for deepening cultural understanding and fostering national integration.
The Kashi-Tamil Sangamam is a cultural exchange event celebrating the unity of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, part of the 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' initiative.
The fourth edition commenced on December 2, 2025, with the theme 'Tamil Karkalam (Learn Tamil)', focusing on learning the Tamil language and cultural exchange.
Participants include scholars, artisans, students, farmers, writers, professionals, and thousands of youngsters from both regions.
Special events include the translation of Tholkappiyam into multiple languages, the Sage Agasthya Vehicle Expedition (SAVE), cultural programs, and academic sessions at Banaras Hindu University.
The valedictory function was held in Rameswaram, addressed by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, emphasizing India’s spiritual greatness and national integration.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participants from Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan
- What
- Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, a cultural exchange event
- Where
- Kashi (Varanasi), Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Rameswaram
- When
- Fourth edition commenced on December 2, 2025
- Why
- To celebrate and strengthen cultural unity and understanding between Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, and to promote the spirit of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'
Key facts
- Event
- Kashi-Tamil Sangamam
- Location
- Kashi (Varanasi), Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Rameswaram
- Theme (2025)
- Tamil Karkalam (Learn Tamil)
- Participants
- Scholars, artisans, students, farmers, writers, professionals, youngsters
- Special Events
- Tholkappiyam translations, SAVE expedition, cultural programs, academic sessions
- Transport
- Special trains from Tamil Nadu to Uttar Pradesh
- Valedictory Function
- Rameswaram, addressed by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan
- Initiative
- Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat
Timeline
PM Modi's Mann ki Baat promotes Tamil learning.
Then, Uttar Pradesh mulls Tamil classes, spurred by Sangamam's success.
Sangamam's impact: Varanasi schools to teach Tamil regularly.
Fourth Kashi-Tamil Sangamam kicks off, focusing on Tamil learning.
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan addresses the cultural event.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Kashi’s connection with Tamil people and culture is very deep. It is in Kashi that Baba Vishwanath resides, while Tamil Nadu has Rameswaram. Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu is known as Kashi of the south or Dakshin Kashi. Saint Kumaraguruparar Swamigal forged a lasting link between Kashi and Tamil Nadu through his spirituality, scholarship and institution-building. Mahakavi Subramania Bharati, one of Tamil Nadu’s greatest sons, found in Kashi a space of intellectual growth and spiritual awakening. It was here that his nationalism deepened, his poetry sharpened and his vision of a free, united India took clearer shape. There are several such instances that highlight this close bond.”
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Sources
Modi extends Makar Sankranti greetings in Kannada
The Kashi-Tamil confluence
PM Modi writes | Kashi & the Tamil Sangamam: A celebration of unity, a cultural confluence
Kashi-Tamil Sangamam Has Furthered Spirit Of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat': PM Modi
Cultural Unity In Motion: On Pongal, PM Modi Shares Tribute To Kashi-Tamil Sangamam
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