Logos of India

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE GADAGUSAIN (GC GADAGUSAIN) The emblem of Government Degree College Gadagusain (GC Gadagusain) features a shield housing an image of a landscape with snow-capped mountains, deodar trees, a temple, a flowing river and an open book. The motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya, 1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad), which translates to ‘From Darkness Lead Me to Light’ is inscribed on the book. The name of the college is written on a yellow ochre banner, which is placed below the shield. The mountains represent the prominent Himalayan ranges surrounding the Inner Seraj region of Kullu where the college is situated; the deodar trees highlight the pristine, lush-green natural forest landscape of Gadagusain; the temple reflects the unique local hill architecture (often associated with local deities or traditional structures like Jufferkot), rooting the institution deeply in its local heritage and community; the river sym...