Thambiran Swamy presented Sengol Nehru as a symbol of transfer of power

)1947 The operation of the Math was in the hands of Ambalavan Desika Paramacharya Swami and it was decided to build a sengol as a symbol of independence and transfer of power. A delegation of the Math had reached Delhi, which included Sadai Swami alias Kumaraswamy Thambiran, Manika Oduvar and nadhaswaram maestro T N Rajarathinam Pillai. Thambiran Swamy handed over Sengol to Lord Mountbatten, who presented it back to him (Thambiran Swamy). After this, Sengol was taken in a procession to the residence of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru amidst the tunes of traditional music. Here Thambiran Swamy presented Sengol Nehru as a symbol of transfer of power.

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