THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE
THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE The emblem of Thiagarajar College features a shield housing the emblem of a temple gopuram, an open book, a veena, a waterbody with lotus, fish and an elephant. The shield is crested by a rising sun and supported by a banner inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘அறிவும் அன்புமே சிவம்’ (270, Thirumandiram, Thirumoolar ) meaning ‘Only Knowledge and Love are Lord Shiva’. The sun symbolises life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the gopuram refers to the Goddess Meenakshi Temple of Madurai; the book refers to learning, education, knowledge and wisdom; the veena refers to music and fine arts; the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the fish symbolises abundance, fertility, prosperity, and spiritual liberation; and the elephant signifies power, strength, unity ...