NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

The circular emblem of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) houses the motif of  the churning of Mandara Parvat, also known as Samudra Manthan which is a pivotal event that involves the mountain being used as a churning rod to extract nectar from the ocean using the divine serpent Vasuki on Kurma the green tortoise placed in a yellow circle. This refers to the academy’s goal of deriving the essence of nectar in all its endeavours. The yellow circle is ensconced by a light blue circular border, on which its name and motto in Sanskrit which is an extract from the Kathopanishad ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’, (Shloka 11, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Immortality is Gained from Learning’ is inscribed.