Kashi – Tamil Sangamam

Kashi – Tamil Sangamam

Prime Minister launched the second edition of the Kashi – Tamil Sangamam and quoted it strengthens the spirit of “Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat”.

  • Program to rediscover the centuries-old bond of knowledge and ancient civilisational linkage between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu.
  • Organised by – Ministry of Education with various ministries and Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Aim – To bring to light deep academic, economic, social and cultural relationships between Varanasi and Tamil Nadu.
  • Implementing agency as knowledge partner – Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
  • Location – Tenkasi (Tamil Nadu)
  • Built by – Parakrama Pandyan
  • Style of architecture – Dravidian style
  • Dedicated Lord Shiva in a self-incarnated form (swayambu)
  • Purpose – For devotees who could not visit Kashi.
  • Known as Kasi of South.
  • River Chittar – considered equivalent to Ganga
  • Aim – To promote national integration and cultural exchange between the different states and union territories of India.
  • Launched on October 31, 2015.
  • Marks the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Source: The Hindu


Previous Year Question

With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]

(a) capital cities
(b) ports
(c) centres of iron-and-steel making
(d) shrines of Jain Tirthankaras

Answer: (b)


Practice Question

Consider the following statements regarding Kashi – Tamil Sangamam:

  1. Its objective is to bring the two knowledge and cultural traditions (of the North and South) closer.
  2. It is being organized by the Ministry of Education.
  3. IIT Madras and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) are the two implementing agencies for the programme.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

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