Retracing Civilisational Routes Embedded in Tamil and Indian Tradition:Sage Agastya Vehicle Expedition Team Reaches Hyderabad
A flagship initiative under KTS 4.0, the Sage Agastya Vehicle Expedition (SAVE) is a historic car rally that aims to retrace a civilisational route deeply rooted in Tamil and Indian heritage.
The SAVE team reached Hyderabad today, where they received a warm welcome from ABVP Hyderabad Mahanagar Karyakarthas, along with Chirige Shiva Kumar, Organising Secretary of ABVP South Central Zone, and Pruthvi Teja, City Secretary of ABVP Greater Hyderabad. Mr. Devendra, Vice President of the Hyderabad Central University Student Union, addressed the gathering and extended his best wishes for the success of the journey.
As part of the welcome, refreshments were distributed to the participants. The SAVE initiative, a key part of the wider Sage Agastya Bharat Yatra, continues to celebrate India’s rich cultural, spiritual, and linguistic unity—fostering awareness and pride across states through its inspiring expedition.
The rally began in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, on 2nd December and is scheduled to reach Kashi on 10th December, completing a nine-day journey. Nearly 15–20 cars carrying around 100 participants are part of the expedition, which will cover a distance of 2,460 km. By following the legendary trail associated with Sage Agastya, the journey symbolically highlights Tamil Nadu’s significant contributions to India’s knowledge systems.
The expedition also honours the legacy of the Pandya ruler Adi Veera Parakrama Pandiyan, who travelled north to spread the message of cultural oneness and built a Shiva temple—an event that inspired the name Tenkasi (“Dakshin Kashi”). Along its route, the rally showcases the civilisational linkages spanning the Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pallava, Chalukya and Vijayanagara eras, while also promoting awareness of classical Tamil literature, Siddha medicine, and shared heritage traditions.
