Video : Hindu Seers Hand Over ‘Sengol’ To PM As New Parliament Is Built

 The Tamil verses written in Sengol: அடியார்கள் வானில் அரசாள்வர் ஆணை நமதே. It is our order that the follower of the Lord (Shiva), the king, shall rule as in the heavens.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the upcoming inauguration of the new parliament building will also see Prime Minister Narendra Modi install a historic sceptre from Tamil Nadu next to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s seat. Known as Sengol, derived from the Tamil word “Semmai”, meaning “righteousness,” the sceptre is a “significant historical” symbol of independence. What does the sceptre signify, and why was it given to India’s first Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru?

Seers Hand Over ‘Sengol’ To PM Ahead Of New Parliament Opening

‘Ambaji white marble, Mirzapur carpets…’ New Parliament imbibes the spirit of India

The task of constructing the new Parliament building was a mammoth endeavour. It witnessed several key construction activities being done off-site as well. Further, the construction also saw the usage of materials sourced from across the country. In a way, it saw the entire country come together to construct the temple of democracy, reflecting the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. As per the government officials, Teak wood was sourced from Nagpur, Maharashtra while sandstone was procured from Sarmathura, Rajasthan. The carpets to be floored inside the new building were procured from Mirzapur in UP. The bamboo wood flooring was from Agartala, Tripura while stone Jali Works were obtained from Rajnagar, Rajasthan and Noida, UP. The material used in constructing Ashoka Emblem was sourced from Aurangabad, Maharashtra and Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Some of the furniture acquired was procured from Mumbai and red granite were obtained from Lakha, Jaisalmer. Ambaji White marble was procured from Ambaji, Rajasthan whereas Kesharia Green Stone was procured from Udaipur. The stone carving work was obtained from Abu Road and Udaipur, and the stone aggregate was from Kotputali, Rajasthan. The M-Sand was procured from Chakari Dadri, Haryana, and Fly Ash Bricks from NCR Haryana and UP. The Brass work and Pre-cast Trenches were procured from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, while the LS and RS false ceiling steel structures came from Daman and Diu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the new Parliament building to the nation on May 28. Meanwhile, amid the boycott call by the opposition, the Centre has received confirmed list of 25 political parties that will participate in an inauguration ceremony

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