Looks like a blunder to me, giving away the a7 pawn for nothing.
Black was losing anyway though...
White is threatening Bc4, which will threaten to take the rook on e6 and win the exchange. So, So decides to move the knight in order to free the rook. This results in the loss of the a7 pawn.
Sagar Jha This not only resulted in loss of a7 pawn but also the loss of black bishop..I wonder why black rook not moved to b3 in order to save bishop
According to Houdini, 32... Nd8 was a huge blunder (for a super GM anyway). It was the only mistake of the match for either player.
After 32. Rc2, White has a slight to moderate advantage (+0.85), but after 32... Nd8, White has a completely winning position (+2.25).
I'm sure there was some deeper meaning behind his move Nd8. It's not like he just forgot he was hanging the a7 pawn. Perhaps he miscalculated or overlooked something.
In this game after 32nd move Rc2 of Aronian why black knight moved back ?