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VEDIC YOG PEETH The Vedic Yog Peeth’s emblem has a black cobra ensconcing a person practising yoga supported by a lotus on a ocean with a background of rising sun and ‘ॐ’. Along the serpent on an orange banner its tagline in Sanskrit ‘योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्’ (Verse 50, Chapter 2, Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘Yoga is Skill in Action’ is written. At the bottom on a yellow and orange banner with golden borders and decorations, its name and certification are written. The lotus refers to purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the letter ॐ or Ohm is a symbol representing a sacred sound, syllable, mantra and an invocation; the encircling serpent is indicative of yoga and awakened Kundalini shakti; the yellow is the colour of happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity and orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness 

ICAR-CENTRAL COASTAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) has a yellow colour toned map of India with a flower, coconut tree and a profile of cattle and blue ocean and fish symbolising the geography and the scope and nature of work of the Institute. Its name in green colour Devanagari and English ensconces the circular pictorial.  

MAHARANI CLUSTER UNIVERSITY The blue, gold and green circular seal of Maharani Cluster University (MCU) has the motif of Gandaberunda adapted from the state emblem of the Government of Karnataka, supporting an open book with a backdrop of a tree and its name, place and motto written in Kannada. These are ensconced by a blue border with gold outlines inscribed with its name and motto. The motto in Kannada ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ ಗುಣ ಸಾಗರ’ means ‘Ocean of Knowledge and Virtue’. The book refers to knowledge, learning, education and wisdom; the tree symbolises strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity; the colour green denotes  agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

PACIFIC MEDICAL UNIVERSITY The insignia of Pacific Medical University (PMU) has a red cross with a flame atop, superimposed by a green path and surmounted by a rising sun and supported by a ‘kalash’ overwritten by a its acronym ‘PMU’ are placed over the background of ocean. All these are ensconced by a red circular border with blue outlines on which the name of the university is inscribed. At the bottom, on a blue banner its motto in Sanskrit ‘सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः’ (2.35.51, Garuda Purana) meaning ‘May All be Prosperous, May All be Free from Infirmities’ is inscribed. The ‘kalash’ is the symbol of abundance, prosperity and wisdom; cross symbolises protection and divine grace; the green pathway symbolises hope, renewal and rebirth; the flame symbolises enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the rising sun is the symbol of light, universal prosperity and path for growth; the blue ocean denotes power, strength, mystery, endlessness, calmness, hope and truth; th

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY Andhra University (AU) is one of the oldest educational institutions in India. Andhra University was constituted in the year 1926 by the Madras Act of 1926. The emblem of the university has motifs of a pair of serpents, a lotus, rising sun, swastika, lotus petals, crescent moon and stars. The rising sun with its rays of light represents the university; the Lotus is the seat of both the Goddess of Prosperity - Lakshmi and the Goddess of Knowledge - Saraswathi and it is opening at the break of dawn. The sun's rays are surmounted by the Swastika, the ancient symbol of benediction among the Aryans. The outer circle of the crest, with its sixty four lotus petals, represents the university’s sixty four arts and sciences into which all knowledge was divided in the classical tradition of India. The ocean is the vast region of knowledge. The motto of the university, taken from the Upanishads ‘తేజస్వినావధీతమస్తు’, which means, ‘May the Divine Light Illuminate Our Stu

RANI DURGAVATI VISHWAVIDYALAYA Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (RDV) was established under Jabalpur University Act on June 12, 1956. The emblem has a lotus emerging from water under a shining sun on earth in the ambience of air and space. The lotus symbolises and the water, light, earth, air and space represent the five elements  or ‘pancha bhootas’ denoting the physical and energetic qualities of the human body and of the physical world. The lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty. These are ensconced in a blue circular border which carries its name and its motto in Sanskrit ‘आपूर्यमाणम् अचलप्रतिष्टम्’ (Shlok 70 Chapter 2 Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘The Ocean Remains Undisturbed’.

GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT The Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management was established in 1980 by a group of persons led by Dr. M. V. V. S. Murthi, former Member of Parliament and philanthropist with a goal, to bring to life Mahatma Gandhi's vision of an institution for higher education. The three cardinal principles of GITAM – strive, serve, thrive - encapsulate the quintessence of human life. The light of knowledge is pure and can kindle million more lights, thus spreading the effulgence beyond horizons, dispelling the darkness of ignorance in the entire globe. The unfathomable sea stands for the ocean of knowledge. The ocean represents the vast region of knowledge across which GITAM strives to help all those who wish to master. The dolphins reflect friendliness, intelligence and unity ( GITAM ).

INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY The Indian Maritime University came into being through an Act of Parliament (Act 22) on November 14, 2008 as a Central University. Its cyan, brown and blue circular logo has an anchor in the middle, placed inside a helm or sailor’s wheel is ensconced by a circular border, where its name in Devanagari and English are placed along its motto in Sanskrit ‘ समुद्र ज्ञानं ज्ञान समुद्रम्’ meaning ‘The Knowledge of the Ocean is Ocean of Knowledge’.

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SAMBALPUR Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur is one of the most promising and dynamic management institutions among the new generation IIMs of the country located in Sambalpur, Odisha which was established in 2015. IIM Sambalpur is Institute of National Importance as per the IIM 2017 Act. Specked in the picturesque settings and nestled in Barapahad (Twelve Hills), the campus lies near Hirakud Dam - the world’s longest earthen dam. IIM Sambalpur's emblem is a bold graphic representation of the three core values - innovation, integrity and inclusiveness portrayed by the three white squares and resonating in the sanskrit sloka - 'नवसर्जनम् शुचिता समावेशत्वम्'. Taking inspiration from the world famous Sambalpuri woven ikat motifs, the overlapping forms in the centre, represent the local context and ethos of rigour, rootedness and humanity. The individual square elements made from three equal lines represent the three st