The red lotus represents abundance and beatific expression of creation. Metaphorically, it hints at continuity and sustenance, as the lotus is known to regenerate and multiply. The nine upward petals and nine downward petals, totaling eighteen, are symbolic of victory or exalted spirit. The colour red also symbolizes fertility in its nubile expression, awaiting manifestation of the plenitude in nature. The lotus beholds the eternal seat of divine abodes and individual cosmic forces. Born from the murky depths of the pond, the lotus embraces the soothing moon and the radiance of the sun; it is steeped in love without even leaving its place. A chalice opens up to gather the shining glory of the Supreme Being, trickling tiny water pearls of grace from its abode when the stem dances to the rhythm of the Divine. In all of this, the water does not wet the lotus leaf; the mud does not dirty the stem; wind does not wither the beauty of the lotus bloom. The lotus remains unfettered by its surroundings. Firm in the face of a storm and yet tender and humble by its bending, a lotus does not even get wet by the water it lives in. In this logo, the lotus is also symbolic of the Vishnu characteristic or the thriving palpable aspect.

The rising golden sun represents self-refulgence of the soul and the light of knowledge. Here the colour gold also represents the tangible. It symbolizes the most precious metal among cultivated wealth. It is a symbol of purity. It glorifies a heritage and indicates old wealth, as in ancient treasure. Gold is the treasure trove of legacy, our precious precipitated wealth. It is hard as well as soft, solid as well as flexible. It represents the Divine Mother and her radiance. The golden yellow hue represents self-resplendence.

Blue, below the lotus, represents the intangible. Blue is the depth of yonder and the unknown, as in the blue of the limitless sky. This color symbolizes the mystery of consciousness. The blue of the water portrays divine love and subtle feelings. The word blue is also used to measure human excellence in entrepreneurship and investment. From deep space Mother Earth looks blue, and hence is often called the Blue Planet. Here, blue beholds the tangible in its own intangible abode.



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