Varanasi,

11 Dec (HS): Professionals and artisans from Tamil Nadu, participating in the

fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, being held in Varanasi, Uttar

Pradesh, took a holy dip in the Ganges River at Hanuman Ghat on Thursday. After

bathing and meditating, everyone worshipped Mother Ganga with devotion.

Following the bath, the Tamil group visited and worshipped the ancient temples

located on the ghat. During this, everyone was informed about the temples'

history.

Following

this, the Tamil delegation visited the home of the great poet Subramania

Bharati at Hanuman Ghat. They met with the poet's third-generation family

members. The group was eager to learn more about the great poet. They also

visited the library near Subramania Bharati's home. After visiting the poet's

home, the group visited the Kanchi Matha and learned about its history. The

group of professionals and artisans were enthralled by the South Indian temple

at Hanuman Ghat in Kashi.

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Chandrashekhar Dravid Ghanpathi, who explained the history of Kashi to the Tamil

group, explains that Kedar Ghat and Hanuman Ghat are neighborhoods where people

from South India have lived for generations. Now, they have all become Kashi

residents. Some have lived here for five generations, some for ten. All of them

are assimilating the local traditions and moving forward with their own

traditions. In a way, a shared culture of North India and South India has

developed in Mahadev's Kashi. This group of professionals and artisans will

attend several other events in Kashi and then arrive at Namo Ghat in the

evening.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi