New Delhi: The spirit of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) - a cross country cultural celebration - continues to echo across the world as Indian missions in several countries are hosting events to spotlight the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi and the grand cultural confluence that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi in February.

The Indian Embassy in Cambodia organised a seminar to highlight the contribution of Sage Agastya to Indian traditional medicine and Tamil literature on the occasion of the third edition of KTS. Several members of the Indian diaspora in Cambodia, including Tamil Sangam members, attended the event held in Phnom Penh.

Sage Agathiyar, also known as Agastya, is a well-known sage in Hindu mythology. He is famous for his wisdom, spiritual teachings, and contributions to Indian culture. He helped bring together the cultures of North and South India. He is also famous for his work in Siddha, the ancient Indian system of medicine. He is considered as the Father of Tamil literature and it is believed that he compiled the earliest book on Tamil grammar called Agathiyam.

The High Commission of India in Kuala Lumpur along with the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Indian Cultural Centre, also held an event to mark the inauguration of KTS 3.0. High Commissioner B.N. Reddy welcomed the gathering and shared that KTS 3.0 aims to rediscover and strengthen the centuries-old connection between the two ancient knowledge centres of the country, Kashi and Tamil Nadu. He also urged the Tamil diaspora in Malaysia to join the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 at Varanasi, in large numbers.

Nedunchelian Vengu and Vaidyar Sanjay Kumar Ramachandran delivered speeches on the theme of KTS 3.0 ‘Contribution of Sage Agasthiyarin the field of Classical Tamil Literature and Grammar, and Contribution to the Siddha System of Medicine’ respectively, and were felicitated on the occasion.