The Sengol that is fixed in the central hall of the new Parliament building in New Delhi has a Nandi on the golden orb on top of the five-foot sceptre. A history researcher, MyNaa Swamy from Sri Sathya Sai district, believes the “Padma Nandi” — the royal symbol of Nolamba Pallava Kings — was the inspiration for the sceptre of Chola kings, which is the inspiration of present-day Sengol.
During his visit to the Siddheswara Swamy temple at Hemavati in Amarapuram mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district, he told The Hindu that the Nolamba emblem was etched/sculpted on a pillars of the Mandapam (open hall) of the temple. Mr. MyNaa Swamy researching the Nolamba Pallava sculpture said they ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, with Hemavati (Henjeru) as their capital until 1052 CE from 730 CE.
