[[file:Sengol Photo Andhra Patrika Telugu.jpg|thumb|Andhra Patrika was one of the erstwhile Telugu newspapers that played major role in Indian independence movement. On 17th August 1947, a photo of 'Sengol' being presented to Nehru by a Tamil Saiva Math was published in that paper.]]
== Design ==
''Na Sengol''ise adua [[gold-plated]]na sceptreititoko koula, aboutrauta ni {{Convert|5| na ft|m}}inna lengthkena balavu ka 2 na idi na kena vavaku ka caka mai na siliva. E ukutaki ena droini vereverea ka ceuti tu e cake o Nandi. E manumanu tabu o Nandi ena lotu Idu, e vahana tale ga na kalou o Siva. E raici me ivakatakarakara ni dharma.<ref>{{Cite nameweb |last=":0"அகஸ்டஸ் />|date=2023-05-25 and|title=நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் 2-inchசெங்கோல்; (5இதற்கும் cm)சோழர்களுக்கும் thickஎன்ன withதொடர்பு? a- coreதரவுகளுடன் madeவிரிவான ofஅலசல் silver|url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/story-about-historic-sengol-to-be-installed-in-new-parliament-building |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.vikatan.com |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Parliament: What Is The Significance Of Sengol In Rs 20,000 Crore-Worth Central Vista Project? |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/business/new-parliament-what-is-the-significance-of-sengol-in-rs-20-000-crore-worth-central-vista-project--news-289354}}</ref> Total {{Convert|800|g|lb}} of gold were used to make the ''sengol''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-25 |title=Jeweller had charged Centre Rs 15,000 in 1947 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/jeweller-had-charged-centre-rs-15000-in-1947/articleshow/100487698.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-28 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It is decorated with intricate designs and has [[Nandi (Hinduism)|Nandi]] carved on the top. Nandi is a sacred animal in [[Hinduism]] and the [[Vahana|mount]] of the god [[Shiva]]. It is seen as a symbol of [[dharma]], which is personified as a bull in the [[puranas]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-24 |title=New Parliament building opening {{!}} How a letter to PMO set off a search for the Sengol |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-parliament-building-opening-how-a-letter-to-pmo-set-off-search-for-the-sengol/article66889495.ece |access-date=2023-05-25 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524181219/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-parliament-building-opening-how-a-letter-to-pmo-set-off-search-for-the-sengol/article66889495.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=அகஸ்டஸ் |date=2023-05-25 |title=நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் செங்கோல்; இதற்கும் சோழர்களுக்கும் என்ன தொடர்பு? - தரவுகளுடன் விரிவான அலசல் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/story-about-historic-sengol-to-be-installed-in-new-parliament-building |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.vikatan.com |language=ta}}</ref>
