Wrong claims on Sengol causing anguish: TN pontiff

May 27, 2023 01:09

The Sengol was handed over to Lord Mountbatten and then it was presented to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 to symbolise transfer of power from British and wrong claims made in this respect by some people caused sadness, the head of a Tamil Nadu monastery said here on Friday.

Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Tiruvavaduthurai Aadeenam, Ambalavana Desika Paramacharya Swami said the Sengol that that was away from the gaze of people would now be prominently displayed in Parliament for the world to see.

This was the first response of the pontiff following the political controversy that erupted over the Sengol.

To a question on proof for handing over the Sengol, the pontiff said there were evidences including photographs and reports that appeared in newspapers and magazines in 1947.

"To claim that Sengol was not given is wrong information."

Answering a query, the pontiff said dissemination of 'wrong information' (by some people) in respect of Sengol caused sadness.

He also displayed a math publication that had photographs on handover of Sengol in 1947.

"It is a matter of pride for Tamil Nadu that Sengol has gone from the Tiruvavaduthurai Aadeenam located in the Chola country (region ruled by the Cholas)."

The sceptre signified righteousness for a just and fair regime and there are references to the Sengol in Tamil literature including the classic didactic work Tirukkural, the pontiff noted.

On Hindu religious motif on the Sengol, he said: "In keeping with the traditions followed during the reign of the Chola empire, the Sengol was made and the Rishaba (Nandi, the Bull) symbol was placed on it."

The spiritual leader said, "Sengol is a sign of Dharma, the Nandi is a symbol of Dharma; it symbolised protection of Dharma for all the times to come."

He also cited a Tamil Shaivite hymn to underscore the importance of Nandi symbolising Dharma. -- PTI

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