SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

In June 2008, the Postgraduate Centre of Osmania and Kakatiya Universities were upgraded as Satavahana University. It is named after the Satavahana dynasty that ruled this region. The emblem is designed incorporating the inscriptions on various coins and objects of archeological importance found during the excavations carried out in the district, which represent the ancient culture of Karimnagar district. Most of them are representatives of the then prevalent Buddhist culture. The upper half of the column has six arms, representing the arrow, fish and hooks. This is taken from a coin found during excavations. Immediately over this, four crescents around a dot are found on a square block. The columns are joined with a beam containing a design of leafless trees in the gateway. The beam is decorated by bulls in the two extremes supported by two beetles. A pair of peacocks sit above the beam. Triratna, a Buddhist symbol, is placed inside the gateway. All the figures and signs in the emblem are purported to be representing religious relics of the Satavahana era. The motto of the university is Sanskrit ‘सा विद्या या विमुक्तये’ meaning ‘That is the Knowledge which is for Liberation’ is placed at the bottom of the gateway. The emblem of the university has a number of details, elaborate decorations and colourful.