Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed Kashi and Tamil Nadu two ”amazing sources of music, literature and art.” Addressing the inaugural event of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam here, Modi said, ”Kashi and Tamil Nadu are amazing sources of music, literature and art. There is the tabla of Kashi, and ‘thanimai’ of Tamil Nadu. If one finds Banarasi saree in Varanasi, then the Kanjivaram silk of Tamil Nadu is world famous.” ”Both have been the birthplace and workplace of the greatest ‘acharyas’ of India’s spirituality. Kashi was the land of devotees of Tulsi, while Tamil Nadu was the land of saint Thiruvalluvar,” he said. ”In every dimension of life, you will find similar energy in different colours of Kashi and Tamil Nadu,” Modi said. The prime minister also pointed out a connection with Kashi, also known as Benaras, in Tamil weddings.
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