UTTARAKHAND SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY

UTTARAKHAND SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY

Uttarakhand Sanskrit University (USU) is a State university located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2005 by the Uttarakhand government to promote the study of Sanskrit language and literature. Its emblem has motifs of white mountains, flowing blue rivers and a pine tree ensconced in a circle with yellow border bearing its name in Sanskrit and supported by a book and a traditional lamp on it. At the bottom on a red banner its motto in Sanskrit taken from Sri Bhagya Suktam ‘वयं देवानां सुमतौ सयाम’ meaning ‘Happy in the Deities’ Loving Kindness’ is inscribed. The book denotes knowledge and wisdom; traditional lamp denotes light, path for growth and way forward; rivers of Uttarakhand are symbolised here; tree is symbolising the pine trees of the State and mountains represents the Mountains of Himalayas of the State. The colours used are representative of the State and are widely found in its environment.