Who are Adheenams, Esamskriti, May 27, 2023:
“The Adheenams of Tamil Nadu have come into the limelight because it is they who will hand over the Sengol to Prime Minister Modi for being placed next to the speaker’s podium at the yet to be inaugurated new Parliament House. The questions being asked, what is Sengol tradition? Who are Adheenams?
About Sengol tradition
The coronation ceremony of a king was considered to be a very auspicious moment in the history of the nation. To mark the event, the king was endowed with three royal insignas-the crown (mukuta), the royal sword (khadga) and the sceptre (rajadanda).
While the crown signified the King to be the sole leader of the nation, the sword was the deterrent force which kept the opponents at bay and the sceptre denoted the rule of just law where the virtuous citizen was offered protection and the vile punishment. These three symbols were passed over generations to press the greatness of the lineage….”
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