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It is to be noted that Dharmapuram Adheenam was one of the 21 Adheenams from Tamil Nadu who attended the inauguration of the new parliament building in New Delh
The Union government had claimed last month that the Sengol had represented the transfer of power from the British to independent India, and had been given by Lord Mountbatten to Nehru.
The head priest of Madurai Adheenam, Sri Harihara Desika Swamigal on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting Tamil Adheenams and encouraging the Tamil culture to the Parliament.
'If rulers accept the Sengol, it does not bode well'
While the historic sceptre Sengol remained the centre of attraction at the inauguration of the new parliament, it was the presence of pontiffs from 19 adheenams (mutts) of Tamil Nadu at the ceremony that drew the spotlight.