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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati was established vide Act No.18, 2005 of Government of Andhra Pradesh with a mandate to strengthen education, research and extension activities in veterinary, dairy and fishery sciences. The predominantly blue colour circular emblem has a blue circular border which bears the name of the university in Telugu and English. Within the circle on a white background motifs of caduceus the staff of Hermes, depicted entwined with a snake and wings and topped by a torch supported by the Thirunamam or Namam and an open book; a waterbody with fish; a grassing field; a cattle; a hen; a microscope and a goat. At the bottom of the emblem on a banner ‘Tirupati’ is written in Telugu and English. The staff of Hermes symbolises medical profession; the Thirunamam represents the holy Tirupati - the land of Lord Venkateswara; the torch symbolises light, path for growth, success, glory and way forward and ot

SRI VENKATESWARA VEDIC UNIVERSITY Shri Rameshwar Thakur, the then Governor of Andhra Pradesh played a key role in establishing the vedic university. It was expected to be established according to the decision taken by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board in 1992. The proposal culminated July 22, 2006, Governor and the Chancellor inaugurated the courses at Sri Venkateswara Vedic University (SVVU), at Dharmagiri. The emblem of the university is blue circle with white border and blue outlines. The main motif is the The Srivaishnava Urdhva Pundra alternatively referred to as Thiruman, Thirunamam, Sricharanam or Namam is the tilak worn by the adherents of Sri Vaishnavism. The figure drawn is representative of the feet of Narayana with the goddess Lakshmi featured in the middle. This is supported by the ‘ॐ’ (Om) is the mystic syllable, considered the most sacred mantra in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. It appears at the beginning and end of most Sanskrit recitations, prayers, an