Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 inaugurated in Varanasi by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and L. Murugan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and MoS L. Murugan inaugurated the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi on 15 February 2025.
Summary
The third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 3.0) was inaugurated in Varanasi on 15 February 2025 by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union MoS L. Murugan. Nearly 1,200 delegates from Tamil Nadu will attend the 10-day event, themed on Sage Agasthyar, being held during the Maha Kumbh. Pradhan quoted the Tamil verse 'Neerellam Gangai, Nilamellam Kashi' of Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan, meaning all water is as sacred as the Ganga and every land as revered as Kashi. In a message, PM Narendra Modi recalled the bond between Kaveri and Ganga.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 15 February 2025, Varanasi
- Edition
- Third (KTS 3.0)
- Inaugurated by
- Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath, L. Murugan
- Delegates
- Nearly 1,200 from Tamil Nadu; 10 days
- Verse quoted
- 'Neerellam Gangai, Nilamellam Kashi' (Parakrama Pandiyan)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Yogi Adityanath, which Union Minister of State inaugurated Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 in Varanasi on 15 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — L. Murugan
KTS 3.0 was inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and Union MoS for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan.
About how many delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0?
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Correct answer: B — 1,200
Nearly 1,200 delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend the 10-day event.
The Tamil verse 'Neerellam Gangai, Nilamellam Kashi', quoted by Dharmendra Pradhan at KTS 3.0, is attributed to which ruler?
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Correct answer: D — Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan
Pradhan quoted the verse by Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan, meaning all water is as sacred as the Ganga and every land as revered as Kashi.