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Modi Calls Kashi-Tamil Sangamam a ‘Living Symbol’ of Ek Bharat in Pongal Message

The message underscores a focus on Tamil learning with tangible outreach across the Tenkasi–Kashi route.

Overview

  • The fourth edition launched on December 2, 2025 with the theme “Tamil Karkalam — Learn Tamil,” bringing teachers from Tamil Nadu to classrooms in Kashi.
  • Organizers translated the classical Tholkappiyam into four Indian languages and six foreign languages to widen access.
  • The Sage Agasthya Vehicle Expedition traveled from Tenkasi to Kashi, hosting eye care, health awareness, and digital literacy camps along the way.
  • Banaras Hindu University hosted academic sessions alongside cultural programs across Kashi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya to deepen exchange.
  • Special trains ferried participants from Tamil Nadu with robust local hospitality, and the edition concluded with a valedictory in Rameswaram attended by Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan.