Logos of India

UTTARAKHAND AYURVED UNIVERSITY Uttarakhand Ayurved University (UAU) is a public state university located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2009 by the Government of Uttarakhand. Its yellow, orange green and blue emblem has an orange rising sun supported by its motto in Sanskrit ‘शाश्वतो अयमायुर्वेदः’ meaning ‘The Eternal Ayurveda’ and a few book topped with a herb, ensconced in circular border bearing its name in Devanagari and English. The rising sun denotes light, universal prosperity and path for growth the herb symbolises the study of ayurveda and the book denotes knowledge and wisdom.

UTTARAKHAND OPEN UNIVERSITY Uttarakhand Open University (also known as UOU Haldwani) was established in 2005 with the aim of disseminating knowledge and skills through distance learning. The logo of UOI consists of a stylized image of a snow capped mountain range with the sun rising behind it. A river flows from the mountains into green plains. Below these motifs an open supports an icon of a person with a mortarboard hat is placed. The name of the university is written in both Devanagari and English below the image on its blue circular border. The border also bears the motto in Sanskrit ‘श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं’a quote from the slokas of Srimad Bhagavad Gita meaning ‘One Who is Devoted Attains Knowledge’. The motifs of natural elements represent the state of Uttarakhand; the open book denotes knowledge and wisdom and the mortarboard meant for graduates meaning the graduation of students in their chosen subjects.

UTTARAKHAND SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY Uttarakhand Sanskrit University (USU) is a State university located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2005 by the Uttarakhand government to promote the study of Sanskrit language and literature. Its emblem has motifs of white mountains, flowing blue rivers and a pine tree ensconced in a circle with yellow border bearing its name in Sanskrit and supported by a book and a traditional lamp on it. At the bottom on a red banner its motto in Sanskrit taken from Sri Bhagya Suktam ‘वयं देवानां सुमतौ सयाम’ meaning ‘Happy in the Deities’ Loving Kindness’ is inscribed. The book denotes knowledge and wisdom; traditional lamp denotes light, path for growth and way forward; rivers of Uttarakhand are symbolised here; tree is symbolising the pine trees of the State and mountains represents the Mountains of Himalayas of the State. The colours used are representative of the State and are widely found in its environment.

KUMAR BHASKAR VARMA SANSKRIT AND ANCIENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY  The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University was set up with a notification by the Government of Assam dated May 24, 2011. The emblem of the Universityhas its motto ‘सरस्वती श्रुतिमहताम महीयतम्’ (May the sayings of the wise be glorified) which is a quotation from Kalidasa, inscribed in it. The university has adopted a Kalidasean line meaning ‘May the Sayings of the Wise be Glorified’, as its motto. Knowledge is an eternal entity and dissemination of knowledge is what a university stands for. The motto is inscribed on a wrapped sheet of paper at the middle of the emblem. The quill used as a writing pen even till a few decades ago and the two burning earthen lights indicate the process of learning, which is as pure and bright as the sun, inscribed at the centre. The five concentric circles are taken to suggest that knowledge and learning can be had with the five organs, both sensory as well ...

VEER MADHO SINGH BHANDARI UTTARAKHAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (VMSBUTU) is a State university located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established on January 27, 2005. The emblem of the university in the colours of green, blue and red hots the motifs of a mountain with flowing river, crested by a wheel depicted like a sun, transmission tower, its name in Devanagari, year of establishment and its motto in Sanskrit ‘विद्या सर्वोपरि धनम्’ meaning ‘Knowledge is above all wealth’. These are ensconced in a circle which has a red border with the name of the university on top and a part of a gear wheel in blue at the bottom. The mountain and river represents the Himalayan Mountains and rivers of the State. The sun-like wheel and the transmission tower denote that this is a technical university. The gear wheel symbolises motion, precision, technical and ever evolving nature of the university. The colour green green denot...

UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY Uttaranchal University has come a long way since its inception in 2013 providing world class multidisciplinary education. The university's mission is to inculcate the essence of the Sanskrit Shloka ‘पदं हि सर्वत्र गुणैर्निधीयते’ meaning ‘Good Qualities Put their Footprints Everywhere’. The logo of the university has a blue and green abstract pictorial of ‘U’ and on its right a wordmark of its name in capitals thin serif letters with smooth transition of strokes. The counter of the ‘U’ is filled blue and a stroke of blue and green flows across diagonally from left to right top. This is further cut out by another ‘U’ at the top right corner. The colour blue represents serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour green denotes life, production, fertility, agriculture, environment and nature. The logo is modern, trendy and attractive.

VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU) is a State open university located in Kota, Rajasthan, India. It was established in 1987 and is named after Vardhman Mahaveer, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. The circular emblem of the university has an atomic structure, a veena, an open book, its name and place and its year of establishment on a yellow circle with a red border. This is surrounded by a sixteen petalled lotus in black and a brown border, which carries the name of the university in Devanagari  and banner bearing its motto in Sanskrit ‘सा विध्या या विमुक्तये meaning ‘That is Knowledge, which Liberates’ at the bottom. Veena is a musical instrument with deep roots in Indian classical music and it denotes Goddess Saraswati, the God of Learning, harmony, balance, wisdom, knowledge and meditation; atomic structure denotes the scope of science education and its depth; open book denotes knowledge and wisdom and lotus embodies profound spir...

OLA FINANCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED  OlaMoney is the payment wallet offered by Ola Financial Services Private Limited. It claims to be the gateway to a cashless world. OlaMoney powered by Zipcash is a pre-paid instrument issued by Zipcash in co-branding with Ola. One can use OlaMoney to pay for everything starting from your cab fares, mobile bills, DTH recharges, electricity and gas bills and for online shopping. Its logo is a word mark of the parent company OLA with a monogram of ‘M’ on left, depicted as a green curled ribbon. The colour green is inviting, giving a feeling of trust and belief and the word mark in black gives the impression of solid support from the parent company.

VEER BAHADUR SINGH PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, commonly known as VBSPU, is a State university located in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1987 and is named after the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Veer Bahadur Singh. The predominantly pink and yellow circular emblem of the university holds the motifs of a water with lotus in the middle supported by a pair of fish, year of establishment (1987) and crested by rising sun in Orange. The circular pink border with yellow outline bears its motto and its name in Devanagri separated by a pair of twigs. The Sanskrit motto ‘तेजस्विनावधितमस्तु’ (Shanti Mantra, Taittriya Upanishad) meaning ‘May the Study of Both of us be Brilliant’. Lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; fish denotes abundance, fertility, transformation and adaptability; water denotes the rivers of the land and i...

VEER CHANDRA SINGH GARHWALI UTTARAKHAND UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry (VCSG UUHF) is a prominent agricultural university located in Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It was established on December 17, 2011 under the Uttarakhand State Act 2011. Its emblem has a pine tree supported by a pair of trees, a jumping deer and a pheasant in the backdrop of mountains. The pine tree is supported by a woman and a man holding an open book and holding a shining torch. These are ensconced in green and white borders which carry the name of the university and year of establishment in English and Devanagari respectively. The motifs represent the geography of the university and the State in green and yellow. An open book denotes knowledge and wisdom and the shining torch denotes light, path for growth and way forward. The colour yellow denotes happiness, energy, vitality, focu...

VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY Veer Kunwar Singh University (VKSU) is a state university located in Ara, Bihar, India. It is named after the freedom fighter Veer Kunwar Singh, who played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The university was established in 1992 and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The brown coloured emblem of the university has a pair of crossed Indian tulwars (swords) with an open book in the background supporting a torch ensconced in a circular border which carries its name and place in Devanagari. Below the emblem on a white banner its motto in Sanskrit ‘विद्या धर्मेन शोभते’ meaning ‘Knowledge is Adorned with Righteousness’ is inscribed. The pair of crossed swords represent the freedom fighter, whose name adorns the university, it also means justice, order, courage and honour. A torch denotes light, path for growth and way forward; gear wheel is the symbol of industrialisation and progress and the open book denotes ...

VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) is a public university located in the city of Surat, Gujarat, India. It was established in 1965 as South Gujarat University and was renamed in 2004 in honour of the famous scholar and Gujarati poet Narmad. The yellow colour logo of the university has an emblem and a word mark. The emblem has a right hand spiral placed in the centre of a hexagram or sexagram - a six-pointed geometric star, ensconced in a circular sprocket wheel or chakra, is surrounded by a three segmented circular border - one carrying its name in Gujarati, the other its name in English and the third one at the bottom carries its motto in Sanskrit ‘सत्यं ज्ञानं अनन्तम्’ meaning ‘True Knowledge is Infinite’. All are surrounded by a circular border line. At the right of this its acronym is written in narrow sans serif capital font. The right hand spiral is a powerful symbol with a rich history. It is a symbol of growth, evolu...

VANITA VISHRAM WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY Vanita Vishram Women’s University (VVWU) is the first private women’s university of Gujarat approved by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat in 2009. It was established in 1907 by Shri Atmaram Pandurang Turkhud. Its emblem is in the form of a silhouetted in woman with a mortarboard hat in brown colour forming the background with its tagline on the face in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ meaning ‘From Darkness Lead Me to Light’; an open book with a base supporting a flame and rising sun with rays, which are supported by a pair of laurels on sides and its motto in Sanskrit ‘सा विध्या या विमुक्तये' meaning ‘That is Knowledge, which Liberates’ at the bottom. Below all these, its name and place are written. Mortarboard meant for graduates, means the graduation of students in their chosen subjects; sun is a symbol of life, warmth, growth, and energy; an open book denotes knowledge and wisdom; the flame denotes light, illumination, aw...

TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED -TATA TEA Tata Tea is a product from Tata Consumer Products Limited. The logo of Tata Tea has a green banner with yellow borders on which ‘Tata Tea’ is written in white sans serif bold and normal. A bud of three tea leaves in the backdrop of the rising sun forms the backdrop. The logo looks fresh and affable. Its easy to recognise as a brand and as a brand of the Tata group.

VIJAYANAGARA SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, (VSKU) is a public university established in 2010 by the Government of Karnataka in Ballari district of Karnataka. The emblem of the university has the stone chariot of Hampi built by Krishnadevaraya supported by an open book and crested by the statue of Sri Krishnadevaraya ensconced by the circle of glowing sun with sixteen rays. The sun is further encircled by a border, which carries the name of the university in Kannada and English. At the bottom on a red pedestal decorated by a red ribbon and supported by a pair of traditional lamps its motto in Sanskrit ‘दियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्’ and Kannada ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ ದಾಸೋಹ’ meaning ‘Inspiring the Mind’ are written. An open book denotes knowledge and wisdom; sun denotes life, warmth, growth and energy and the traditional lamp denotes light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity.

VEER SURENDRA SAI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VSSIMSR) formerly called V.S.S. Medical College and Hospital situated by the side of Hirakud Dam. Established in 1959, it imparts medical education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The crest of the university is a circle with a base holding a shield. The shield holds heads of three lions joined together supported by the wheel of Konark and staff of caduceus or the Staff of Hermes, depicted as a stick entwined by two snakes and surmounted wings, which bear the year of the institution’s establishment. The shield has a border line. The shield is supported by an open book. The ensconcing circular border has the name of the university and at the base its motto in Sanskrit ‘सदयं ह्रुदयं परहिते नित्यम्’ meaning ‘Compassionate Heart is Always in the Welfare of Others’ is written. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and ...

VEER SURENDRA SAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) Odisha was formed by Orissa Act 9 of 2009 by converting University College of Engineering (UCE), Burla to a non-affiliating unitary university. The “university is named after Veer Surendra Sai, the great Indian freedom fighter who was born on January 23, 1809 and sacrificed his life fighting against the British and died in obscurity in Asirgarh Jail on February 28 1884. The emblem of the university which is in the form of a shield and supported by a banner is created using tones of blue. The upper portion holds the name of the university, its state and place. The lower portion has the motifs of a bridge, gear wheel, electric transmission tower, two computer monitors and a satellite antenna. ‘Serving the Nation Since 1956’ is placed inside the gear. All the motifs represent the branches of engineering being taught in the university. The motto of the university in Sanskrit ‘सि...

VEL TECH RANGARAJAN DR. SAGUNTHALA R & D INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology (VTRSIST), formerly known as Vel Tech Dr. RR & Dr. SR University and commonly referred to as Vel Tech, is a private institute located in Avadi, Chennai, Tamilnadu.Vel Tech was established in 1997. The circular emblem with red border with its name and year of establishment holds a red and blue shield and the motifs of Islam, Parsi, Buddhist, Christianity and Hindu religious symbols. The top red band of the shield has an open book and a (spear) ‘Vel’ of Lord Murugan and the bottom blue portion bears the silhouetted portrait of both the founders. The religious icons pronounce the institution's secular credentials; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the computer signifies being part of the information revolution and open book denotes knowledge and wisdom. In Hindu literature...

VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. It was established in 1992 and granted Deemed University status in 2008. Its emblem in cyan and blue has a shield with its name written on the top and motifs of a computer, an open book, a cross with a fisted hand and a satellite antenna below that. The shield is supported by a banner written on, with its motto ‘Knowledge is Power’ Shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; computer signifies being part of the information revolution; an open book denotes knowledge and wisdom; a cross denotes sacrifice and suffering and a fisted had within it denotes strength, power, unity, solidarity and rights achieved through sacrifice and a satellite denotes universal connectedness and brotherhood. The colour blue represents serenity, calmness, trust...

VENKATESHWARA OPEN UNIVERSITY Venkateshwara Open University was established through the Arunachal Pradesh State Legislative Act, LAW/LEGN-10/2012 Arunachal Pradesh (Act No.10 of 2012). The university’s emblem is in red colour with details in white, yellow and black. A rising flame and an open book support a mortarboard hat is surrounded by the name of the university and its motto in Sanskrit ‘ज्ञानम् कर्मम् वृतम्’ meaning ‘Knowledge Encompasses Action’. All these are ensconced in a white circular border line and design pattern. The flame from the book represents light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity acquired through knowledge; the open book denotes knowledge and wisdom and the halo denotes divinity, godliness and immortality. And the mortarboard hat meant for graduates, means the graduation of students in their chosen subjects. The colour red signifies passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebra...

VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) was established by the Government of Karnataka on April 1, 1998 with its headquarters at Belagavi, as per the provisions of the Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994. The green and orange circular emblem of the university has the motifs of the map of the State of Karnataka, a portrait of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, a computer, a pulley, a pair of gears and a structure placed on a green circle. It is ensconced by an orange circular border which carries its name in Kannada and English. A tricolour wavy banner is placed at the bottom of the emblem. A traditional lamp is placed atop the logo supported by its motto in Kannada ‘ಮೊದಲ ಮಾನವನಾಗು’ meaning ‘Become a  Human First’ is placed below the traditional lamp. The traditional lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity. The engineering motifs denote the engineering subjects the...

VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY Vidyasagar University, named after one of the most illustrious sons of Bengal as well as one of the doyens of Indian Renaissance, Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar. The Government of West Bengal decided in 1978 to establish Vidyasagar University. The circular emblem of the university in blue colour has four conjoint tridents placed within a circle supported by an eight petalled lotus is placed in the centre of a circular border, which carries the name of the university and its motto in Bengali ‘শিক্ষা জ্ঞান প্রগতি’ meaning ‘Education Knowledge Progress’. The conjoint trishul or trident denotes power, balance, spiritual awakening, protection, divine trinity and Lord Shiva’s attributes and the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty. The colour blue represents serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

VIDYASHILP UNIVERSITY Vidyashilp University (VU), Bengaluru is a private institution launched by Vidyashilp Education Group in the year 2021. The logo of the university is a pictorial depiction of the letter ‘V’ presented as a flying bird with red wings and blue beak. Its name is written in blue sans serif font in bold and normal at its right. The flying bird denotes freedom, independence, transformation, renewal, hope, optimism and communication. The colour red signifies passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour blue signifies serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty. Overall, the logo is simple, direct and easily recognisable.

VIGNAN'S FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (VFSTR) is in Andhra Pradesh, established in 1997 and designated as a ‘Deemed to be’ University in 2008. The logo of the university has a purple shield outline drawn with strokes of brush in purple and has a blue colour five-pointed star in the centre, with spokes originating from its counters forming a circle. At its right its name is written in red and black colour sans serif letters. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the five-pointed star, also known as a pentagram, is a symbol with a long and varied history. It has been used by many different cultures and religions throughout the world and its meaning has changed over time. The five points of the pentagram can be interpreted in many different ways. Some people believe that they represent the five elements of nature (earth, air, fire, water, and spirit). Star d...

CITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF MAHARASHTRA LIMITED  CIDCO is an acronym of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited. Completely owned by the State Government incorporated as a company on March 17, 1970 it is a public sector undertaking of the Government. CIDCO is notified by the State Government as the New Town Development Authority (NTDA). The Government later widened the scope of CIDCO’s activities delegating the responsibility as the Special Development Authority (SPA). Today CIDCO has earned a reputation as the premier town planning and development agency in the country. Its light blue and dark blue logo has a motif of abstract depiction of a highrise building with a halo. This is supported by its acronym is English and its tagline ‘We Make Cities’.

VIJAYBHOOMI UNIVERSITY Vijaybhoomi University is a private university located in Karjat, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 2018 by an Act of the State Legislature of Maharashtra. Its emblem has a word mark with a pictorial on its left. The word mark is the name of the university written in crisp sans serif font and the pictorial is a square divided into four squares of yellow, red, green and blue with abstract strokes taken from the letters ‘A’ and ‘U’ in white. The yellow square denotes happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity; red square denotes passion, love, power, strength, prestige, courage, excitement, energy and importance; green square embodies life and the giver thereof; green is the colour of paradise - the ultimate destination for all knowledge seekers and the blue square means just as the azure sky wraps the earth, blue symbolises protection, blue is synonymous with scholastic achievements and the success the institution. The emblem of the un...

VIKRAM UNIVERSITY Vikram University was established in Ujjain on March 1, 1957. Shri Ranchod Lalji Dhabai donated the land for it from Barnagar. The brown colour emblem of the university has a pair of outward facing lions from the Ashoka Pillar holding a lotus on water, which supports an open book, above which the tower of the Mahakal temple of Ujjain with a light wheel and halo behind and crested by its name and place are plced. At the base of the emblem, its year of establishment is inscribed. These are ensconced by an arching border similar to arches of the Sarnath. At the bottom, a banner carrying its motto in Sanskrit which is an extract from the Kathopanishad ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’, (Shloka 11, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Immortality is Gained from Learning’ is placed. The lions represents the great Magadh Empire; lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; water denotes the rivers of the land a...

VIKRAMA SIMHAPURI UNIVERSITY Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore, came into being, fulfilling the long cherished dream of the people of SPS Nellore District on September 24, 2008. The emblem of Vikrama Simhapuri University carries on its top the Sudarsana Chakra indicating the immortality of the pursuit of dispelling the forces of darkness leading to the dawning of the light of truth and wisdom, Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya. The Sudarsana Chakra also shows how Vikrama Simhapuri University carves itself out of the territorial jurisdiction of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. At the bottom of the emblem is the Poorna Kumbha, the edifice on which the emblem is poised, signifying a sense of fulfilment, a totality of being that follows true education. In the middle is the Ashoka Chakra, symbolising the quest for dharma that is inclusive. Nellore, once ‘Dhanyapuri’ or ‘Nel-ur’, is known for its agriculture and hence the vistas of the paddy field in the emblem. Then there is the ‘...

VIKRANT UNIVERSITY The Vikrant University in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh is incorporated with the sole object of setting new standards in higher education, research and innovation. The logo of the university has a blue shield bearing the motifs of rising sun, an open book with V & U written on a torch in white colour. Its name and place is written on its right in sans serif bold and light font. The sun is a symbol of life, warmth, growth and energy; an open book denotes knowledge and wisdom and the mortarboard meant for graduates meaning the graduation of students in their chosen subjects and the torch denotes light, path for growth and way forward; gear wheel is the symbol of industrialisation and progress. The colour blue represents calmness, serenity, trust, loyalty, wisdom, intelligence, spirituality, stability and security which goes well with the brand of the university which it has cultivated over decades

VINAYAKA MISSION’S RESEARCH FOUNDATION Vinayaka Missions had its inception in the year 1981 with the establishment of the Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal (TKVTSS) Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. In the year 2001 the ‘Deemed to be University’ status was conferred on Vinayaka Missions by thw Government of India. Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation (VMRF) became the forty eighth university in India. The emblem of the university is in the form of a pennant sporting an icon of Lord Ganesha in standing posture with a halo around his head on water, supported by a pair of lotuses. The pennant is crested by a mortarboard or Oxford hat and supported by its motto ‘Vision, Wisdom, Unity’. Lord Ganesh or Vinayaka Ganesha is one of the most popular and worshipped deities in Hinduism. He is known as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings. Ganesha’s big belly represents generosity and total acceptance. His upraised hand depicts protectio...