In a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi installed the Sengol near the chair of the Lok Sabha Speaker

Ahead of the inauguration of the new Parliament, Modi performed ‘Sashtang Namaskar’ in front of the Sengol as a mark of respect

The PM sought blessings from high priests of various adheenams in Tamil Nadu with the holy sceptre in hand

Modi then carried the “Sengol” in a procession amid tunes of “nadaswaram” and chanting of Vedic mantras to the new Parliament building

The Sengol was installed in a special enclosure on the right side of the Speaker’s chair in the Lok Sabha chamber

The 'Sengol', a Chola-era spectre made of silver with a coat of gold, is a symbol of the transfer of power from the British in 1947

The Sengol was earlier kept on display as a "walking stick" at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj.