Bridge linguistic differences, preserve Tamil: PM Narendra Modi at Kashi-Tamil Sangamam

Kashi-Tamil Sangamam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there was need to remove linguistic differences and preserve Tamil language. He was inaugurating the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on Saturday.

The Prime Minister stressed on removing linguistic differences and establishing emotional unity and said, “It is the responsibility of all 130 crore Indians to preserve the language (Tamil) and our country’s legacy.” Ignoring Tamil will be a great disservice to the nation, he said.

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Kashi-Tamil Sangamam

The Prime Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam at the Banaras Hindu University amphitheatre ground.

The Sangamam is being organised with the aim to revive the centuries-old cultural ties between Kashi and Tamil Nadu.

‘’If we ignore Tamil we do a great disservice to the nation and if we keep Tamil confined in restrictions, we will do great harm to it. We have to remember to remove linguistic differences and establish emotional unity,” Modi said.

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‘We celebrate confluences’

“In our country, there is an importance of ‘sangams’ (confluences). From the confluence of rivers and streams to ideas-ideology, knowledge-science and societies-cultures, we have celebrated all the confluences,” he said.

“It is as pious as that of the Ganga and the Yamuna,” the PM added.

 “Both Kashi and Tamil Nadu are timeless centres for culture and religion. One (Kashi) has Sanskrit and Tamil Nadu is gifted with Tamil, the country’s oldest spoken language. Kashi has the temple of Kashi Vishwanath whereas Tamil Nadu has the blessings of Bhagwan Rameshwaram. Both the places have their own importance,” he said. The PM started his address with the chants of Har Har Mahadev and Vanakkam (welcome in Tamil).

“Both Kashi and Tamil Nadu are ‘Shivmay’ (drenched in the devotion of Lord Shiv) and ‘Shaktimay’ (drenched in the devotion of Goddess Shakti),” he said.

Centres of music, literature

The PM said both Kashi and TN are also the sources of classical music and literature.

“On one side we have Kashi’s tabla and other side we have Tamil Nadu’s ‘thanimai’. If one finds Banarasi saree in Varanasi, then the Kanjivaram silk of Tamil Nadu is world famous,” Modi said.

Both places are also the birthplaces of the great spiritual leaders, litterateurs and famous personalities, the Prime Minister said.

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