‘Kashi has been the spiritual centre of gravity of our country for thousands of years’ says Governor Ravi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Kashi has been the spiritual centre of gravity of our country for thousands of years’ says Governor Ravi

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Wednesday said Kashi has been the spiritual centre of the gravity of India for thousands of years and Tamil people have played such a significant role in maintaining its glory. Launching the book titled ‘Kashi Kumbabishekam’ authored by Subbusundaram, a patron of several temples, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Chennai, Mr. Ravi said nearly 40,000 Tamil people have made Kashi their home. S. Gurumurthy, Editor of Thuglak magazine, said Nagarathars donated a sum of ₹ 25,000 in the 1870s, out of profit through their trade, to Kashi Vishwanath Temple for daily Pujas. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras spoke about Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 and said the relationship between the people of Tamil Nadu and Kashi should grow further.

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Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Jaishankar, 45 ambassadors interact with Tamil delegates at BHU
1 month ago

Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Jaishankar, 45 ambassadors interact with Tamil delegates at BHU

The Hindu  

Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and 45 ambassadors from different countries on Sunday interacted with Tamil delegates who are on a visit for the third edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam. Mr. Jaishankar described Kashi as India’s cultural heart, deeply linked to people across the country. Global icon of diversity Tamil delegate Rajesh Kumar highlighted India’s growing global role and …

Focus on Rishi Agastya as Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 gets underway in Varanasi
1 month, 1 week ago

Focus on Rishi Agastya as Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 gets underway in Varanasi

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Considered a cultural bridge between north and south India, the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam was inaugurated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State Dr L Murugan in Varanasi on Saturday. In a message to the Sangamam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “It is delightful to learn that the …

Tamil Nadu and Kashi share a living connect: Governor R.N. Ravi
2 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu and Kashi share a living connect: Governor R.N. Ravi

The Hindu  

Until the end of the 18th Century, over 50,000 people travelled between Kashi and Rameswaram at a time when the population of India was not even 10 crore, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. My grandmother walked.millions of people walked,” he said at the curtain raiser event for ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0’. The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras will host the third edition …

Kashi Vishwanath temple draws 7.35 million devotees in 11 months
2 years, 3 months ago

Kashi Vishwanath temple draws 7.35 million devotees in 11 months

Op India  

The newly constructed Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, also known as Kashi Vishwanath Dham, completed one year on Tuesday, December 13. According to reports, since December 13, 2021, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Uttar Pradesh, the temple has drawn 7.35 million pilgrims and collected donations totalling Rs 100 crore against the previous records of 30-40 …

Varanasi: Locally settled Tamils term \'Kashi Tamil Sangamam\' as unique initiative
2 years, 4 months ago

Varanasi: Locally settled Tamils term \'Kashi Tamil Sangamam\' as unique initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

VARANASI: Narayan Dhanpati whose ancestors came here from Tamil Nadu decades ago and settled in the holy city on Sunday termed the ongoing 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' programme as a unique initiative to bring the cultures of the two regions together. Chandrashekhar Dravid, who claimed that his ancestors started living near Kedar Ghat in Kashi at least two centuries ago, said, …

PM opens Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, calls for preserving Tamil legacy
2 years, 4 months ago

PM opens Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, calls for preserving Tamil legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Hailing the cultural bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Kashi and Tamil Nadu are the "timeless centres of our culture and civilisation" while inaugurating the "Kashi-Tamil Sangamam" in his parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. The objective of the month-long event is to "celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Tamil …

Tamil Nadu Governor hails historical Kashi-Rameswaram bond
2 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor hails historical Kashi-Rameswaram bond

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. According to a note that he authored on the eve of the inaugural of the Kasi Tamil Sangamam, Tamilagam was credited with having played a crucial role in the journey of Bharat. Tamilagam, in fact, is the physical manifestation of Bharat and several thousands of people travelled between Kasi and Rameswaram until the British broke the …

Bharat is a product of civilisational and cultural evolution of thousands of years: Governor R.N. Ravi
2 years, 4 months ago

Bharat is a product of civilisational and cultural evolution of thousands of years: Governor R.N. Ravi

The Hindu  

Ravi on Friday said that Bharat, unlike Western countries, was not a product of any king or a conquest but of a “civilisational and cultural evolution that happened over 1000s of years”. Addressing at the curtain- raiser for ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ held on the IIT-Madras campus in Chennai, Mr. Ravi contended, “We have been indoctrinated by Western thinking” about how …

Kashi: The oldest surviving city holds the essence of religion and all possible panths
3 years, 3 months ago

Kashi: The oldest surviving city holds the essence of religion and all possible panths

Firstpost  

It is in no one’s capacity to write one seminal piece on glory of Kashi, or temples of Kashi; it is “Achintya”, beyond comprehension and it’s wise to say “Neti-Neti” and submerge oneself in the eternal light of Kashi Imagine the importance of Jerusalem for Christianity and Mecca for Islam, amplify it a million times, and even that cannot match …

'Symbol of Sanatan Culture': PM Modi Inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
3 years, 3 months ago

'Symbol of Sanatan Culture': PM Modi Inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

The Quint  

Earlier, in his speech, PM Modi said that the Kashi Vishwanath temple premises, which was only around 3,000 square feet, had now become about 5 lakh square feet and could accommodate 50,000 to 75,000 devotees daily. But in this country an Aurangzeb is matched by a Shivaji," PM Modi said. In his address, PM Modi also urged the nation to …

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