Sangam or 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 watercourses join to form a single channel (geography), channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main ...

of two or more rivers in Indian languages *

Triveni Sangam In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence (Sanskrit: ''sangama'') of three rivers that is 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 Prayagraj ...

, the confluence of three rivers at Prayagraj: the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati *Sangama or

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. Th ...

, confluence of Arkawathy and Cauvery rivers in Karnataka, India

History

Legendary Tamil Sangams The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் ''caṅkam'', Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit ''saṅgha'') were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in th ...

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

First Sangam The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் ''caṅkam'', Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit ''saṅgha'') were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in th ...

Second Sangam The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் ''caṅkam'', Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit ''saṅgha'') were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in th ...

** Third Sangam **

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

, a collection of Tamil literature and the earliest period of South Indian history, when the Tamil Sangams were held *

Sangama dynasty The Sangama dynasty was a Veerashaiva 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. They ...

, the first dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire (c. 1336–1485)

Places

* Sangam, Akhnoor, 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 Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies ...

, 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 *

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong () is a legal '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Mapo District, 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 Seoul. ...

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

Seoul World Cup Stadium The Seoul World Cup Stadium (), the 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 opened on Nov ...

Education

* Sangam World Girl Guide/Girl Scout Center, located in Pune, Maharashtra, India

Film and music

* ''Sangam'' (1964 Hindi film), an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film by Raj Kapoor, starring Kapoor, Vyjayantimala and Rajendra Kumar * ''Sangam'' (1964 Urdu film), a 1964 Pakistani Urdu feature film * ''Sangam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Pakistani film by Syed Noor * ''Sangama'' (film), a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film starring Ganesh and Vedhika *'' Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters'' a 2003 album by Michael Nyman and U. Srinivas * ''Sangam'' (Charles Lloyd album), a 2004 jazz album by Charles Lloyd, with Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland * ''Sangam'' (Trygve Seim album), 2004

Other uses

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 discrim ...