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Nation Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

KASHI-TAMIL
SANGAMAM
SAN GAMAM

OF THE CULTURAL CAPITAL

WITH CENTRE OF GLORY AND TRADITIONS

India is an example of unity in
diversity in the world, with many
languages, expressions, and
cultures coexisting. The harmony
of this unity was displayed by
Kashi Tamil Sangamam. With
an initiative to restore the age-
old ties between Tamil Nadu
and Kashi under the concept of
"Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat,"
the month-long festival was
organised as part of the Amrit
Mahotsav of Independence,
which was inaugurated by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on
November 19.

aranasi is the world's most mythological a glimpse of modernity but also strengthens the
city, and Tamil Nadu is the home of world's roots of culture and ethos in them. And Ek Bharat-
Voldest language. One is the identity of the Shreshtha Bharat has a meaningful goal.
spiritual capital, where holy mantras resonate In a country like India, there has been great
with the banks of the Ganges, and the other is glory and importance given to the Sangams. From
the priceless treasure of the Indian knowledge the confluence of rivers and streams to thoughts—
system. Both have held in their hearts a heritage of ideologies; knowledge—science; and societies—
knowledge in the intellectual, cultural, spiritual, and cultures, every confluence has always been
artistic fields. The "Kashi Tamil Sangamam" has celebrated as a festival. It is actually a celebration
become a symbol of the two regions' long tradition. of India's diversity and uniqueness. That is why
Through the National Education Policy-2020, the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam is unique and special. On
Ministry of Education has shaped this programme the one hand, Kashi is India's cultural capital, while
in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Tamil Nadu and Tamil culture are at the heart of
vision of creating a generation that not only has India's heritage and pride. This confluence is sacred

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