After 35 years of its conception, Ulaga Tamil Sangam has
come into existence in Madurai, the seat of ancient Tamil Sangams.
The
huge two-tiered building, constructed over an area of 87,300 square feet
near Madurai Law College, was declared open by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
J Jayalalithaa through video conference from Chennai on Tuesday March 01,2016
The
announcement on the formation of Ulaga Tamil Sangam, which will
function as an umbrella organisation of Tamil associations all over the
world, was made by late Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran at the fifth
World Tamil Conference here in January 1981.
He also inaugurated the
Sangam and laid the foundation for its building at Madurai Medical
College Ground on April 14, 1986, in the presence of Kundrakudi Adigal
and Krupananda Wariar.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
J Jayalalithaa sanctioned
Rs.25 crore initially to take up construction on the present site at
Tallakulam. Subsequently, a sum of Rs. 12.25 crore was allocated.
The
bhoomi puja for the construction was performed on December 4, 2014, and
construction began on the two-storey structure from where the
administrative wing, a research centre and an auditorium will function.
Ulaga Tamil Sangam has been recognised by Tamil University, Thanjavur,
as a centre for higher research.
So far, the Tamil Sangam has published six
books and 18 compilations of articles on Tamil language and literature.
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