Prime Minister Narendra Modi today installed the sacred ‘Sengol’ in the Lok Sabha chamber, right next to the Speaker’s chair in the new Parliament building, after performing puja.
PM was wearing the traditional Dhoti and Kurta for the function. OM Birla the speaker was by the side of the PM during the ceremonies.
Narendra Modi was handed over the historic ‘Sengol’ by Adheenams before it was installed in the new Parliament building. PM Modi took a decision to adopt Sengol as a national symbol of the Amrit Kaal.
This is the same Sengol that was accepted by the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru at his residence on the night of August 14, in the presence of several leaders.
The ceremony has begun with a traditional ‘pooja’ with Vedic rituals which will continue for an hour. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present with along with PM Modi during the pooja. The inauguration will take place in two phases.
The pooja was being held in a pandal (canopy) near the Gandhi statue in Parliament.
It is learnt that after the pujas, the dignitaries will examine the premises of the Lok Sabha’s chamber and the Rajya Sabha chamber in the new building.
