Sangam, (from ''Sangama'', the Sanskrit word for confluence) may refer to:

Confluence of rivers

*Sangam, any

confluence In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...

of two or more rivers in Indian languages *The

Triveni Sangam In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. Triveni Sangam in Allaha ...

, the confluence of three rivers at Allahabad: the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswat

Tamil history

Tamil Sangams The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் ''caṅkam'', Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit ''saṅgha'') were assemblies of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in the remote past. ...

, legendary assemblies of Tamil scholars and poets in the remote past *

Sangam period The Sangam period or age (, ), particularly referring to the third Sangam period, is the period of the history of ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of Sri Lanka (then known as Tamilakam) spanning from c. 6th century BCE to c. 3rd century CE. ...

, the earliest period of South Indian history, when the Tamil Sangams were held *

Sangam literature The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், ''caṅka ilakkiyam'';) historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், ''Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ'') connotes ...

, a collection of Tamil literature *

First Sangam The First Sangam period () or the First Academy, also known as the Head Sangam period (), was a legendary period in the history of Ancient Tamilakam said to be the foremost of Tamil Sangams, known in the Tamil language as கூடல் (koodal) ...

Second Sangam The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds each ...

Third Sangam The Third Sangam (Tamil: மூன்றாம் சங்கம், ''Moondram Sangam'') (Malayalam: മൂന്നാം സംഘം, ''Moonnam Sangam'') or the Third Academy, also known as the Madurai College of Antiquity, was a historical ...

Places

Sangam, Akhnoor Akhnoor is a city and Municipal governance in India, municipal committee, near city of Jammu in Jammu district of Indian National Congress, Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It lies 28 km awa ...

, a village in Jammu and Kashmir * Sangam, Anantnag, a village in Jammu and Kashmir *

Sangam, Nellore district Sangam is a village on the bank of Penna River and a Subdivisions of India, Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The village of Chennavarappadu is nearby to the north. References

Villages in Nellore d ...

, a village in Andhra Pradesh * Sangam, Srikakulam district, a triveni sangam (triple confluence) in Andhra Pradesh * Sangam (Warangal district), a mandal and village in Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh * Sangama, Srirangapatna, a confluence of rivers in Karnataka

Education

Sangam World Girl Guide/Girl Scout Center Sangam World Centre is one of the five World Centres of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), located on the banks of the Mula River in Pune. The word Sangam means ‘coming together’ in the ancient language of Sanskr ...

, located in Pune, Maharashtra, India

Film and music

* ''Sangam'' (1964 Hindi film), a 1964 Raj Kapoor, Vyjayantimala & Rajendra Kumar film * ''Sangam'' (1964 Urdu film), a 1964 Pakistani Urdu feature film * ''Sangam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Syed Noor film *'' Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters'' a 2003 album by Michael Nyman and U. Srinivas * ''Sangam'' (album), a 2004 jazz album by Charles Lloyd, with Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland

Sangama

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Mekedaatu Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in the border of Chamarajanagar and Ramanagara Districts. From this point, about 3.5 kilometers downstream, the river Kaveri flows through a deep and narrow gorge. Mekedatu' means 'goat's leap' in Kannada. T ...

, Confluence of Arkawathy and Cauvery rivers located in Karnataka * ''Sangama'' (film), a 2008 Kannada film starring Ganesh and Vedhika *

Sangama Dynasty The Sangama dynasty was a dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century by two brothers: Harihara I (also called ''Vira Harihara'' or ''Hakka Raya'') and Bukka Raya I. They were the sons of Bhavana Sangama, members of a pastora ...

, the first dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire *

Sangamagrama Sangamagrama is a town in medieval Kerala believed to be the Brahminical Grama of Irinjalakuda which includes parts of Irinjalakuda Municipality, Aloor, Muriyad and Velookara Panchayaths, Thrissur District. It is associated with the noted mat ...

, a town located in Kerala *

Kudalasangama Kudalasangama (also written as Kudala Sangama) in India is an important centre of pilgrimage for Lingayats. It is located about from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkote district of Karnataka state. The Krishna and Malaprabha River rivers merge here ...

Sangama (human rights group) Sangama is an LGBT rights group based in Bangalore, India. When it began in 1999, Sangama acted as a documentation center but it has since grown to become an LGBT rights and HIV prevention NGO that mobilizes against sexual harassment and discriminat ...

Korean

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seou ...

, a neighbourhood of Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea **Sangam Stadium, the

Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium (), also known as Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opene ...