India’s newly constructed Parliament building was officially unveiled today in a magnificent event that commenced with a sacred fire ritual and a prayer ceremony involving representatives from various faiths.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a ritualistic puja and installed the revered ‘Sengol’ from Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha chamber of the newly constructed Parliament building.
Positioned adjacent to the Speaker’s chair, this act symbolized the adoption of Sengol as a national emblem of the Amrit Kaal, a significant decision made by Modi.
The historic Sengol was bestowed upon him by esteemed high priests representing various adheenams or maths in Tamil Nadu before its placement in the new parliamentary edifice.
Notably, this very Sengol was previously accepted by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, at his residence on the night of August 14, in the presence of numerous leaders.
Adorned in traditional attire, Modi entered the Parliament premises through Gate No. 1 and received a warm welcome from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Accompanied by Vedic chants performed by priests from Karnataka’s Shringeri Math, the prime minister engaged in a “Ganapati Homam” ceremony, seeking divine blessings for the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
Before its installation, he respectfully prostrated himself in the sashtang pranam gesture, seeking blessings from revered high priests representing various adheenams in Tamil Nadu.. The esteemed ‘Sengol’ was presented to him by Adheenams (priests) prior to its placement in the new Parliament building.
Accompanied by the resonating melodies of “nadaswaram” and the chanting of Vedic mantras, PM Modi flanked by the Adheenam sanyasis led a procession carrying the Sengol to the new Parliament building, where it was reverently installed within a dedicated enclosure on the right side of the Speaker’s chair in the Lok Sabha chamber.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also participated in the ritualistic worship alongside Prime Minister Modi, who received blessings from the priests upon the conclusion of the ceremonies.
The Sengol which had away into oblivion as “Nehru’s golden walking stick” has now come to its rightful place in the Lok Sabha chamber beside the Speaker’s chair.
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