KRISHNA UNIVERSITY

KRISHNA UNIVERSITY

On the recommendations of Knowledge Commission, Krishna University (KrU) was established, vide Andhra Pradesh Act.No.4 of 1991, G.O’ Ms. No.89 Higher Education (U.E.II) dated June 25, 2008 and G.O Ms. No.109, Higher Education (U.E.II) department dated July 14, 2008 at Machilipatnam, as the town is the headquarters of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. The name of river Krishna, the lifeline of the Krishna basin and its lower deltaic regions of the Krishna District, is evident etymologically in ‘Krishna’ and the entire district forms the territorial jurisdiction of Krishna University. The lighthouse in the emblem symbolises the pathfinder and the beam of light emerging from it personifies the vital energy manifesting in different forms of life and denotes the geographical location of the varsity, viz. Machilipatnam, a port city. The water represented in blue colour on the lower half is the veritable life principle, symbolises the power of transition from ignorance to ultimate knowledge. The poorna kumbha inspired by the Amaravati sculpture signifies sasya (fertility), santana (increase) and samriddhi (plentitude). The open book on the lower part of the emblem edifies the endless knowledge. The dharma chakra of Asoka Chakra at the bottom evokes national integration and Gautama Buddha’s preachings on dharma. The fish juxtaposed on either side represent the Blue Revolution of Krishna district. The leaves on either side of dharma chakra denote the productive green revolution of Krishna district, the rice bowl of Andhra Pradesh. The technical education and the dissemination of latest advances in scientific knowledge are symbolised by the outer serrated wheel. The motto of the university is ‘స్పర్దయా వర్ధతే విద్యా’, means that ‘Education Flourishes Through Competition and Scholarly Wisdom’, and it can be acquired through dharana (acquisition), visleshana (analysis), anvaya(application) and bodhana (teaching) (KU).