The lotus in the crest is a flower that is rooted in mud and yet emerges clean and sacred. It has been a symbol for awakening to the spiritual realities of life. It also symbolises beauty and non-attachment. These are the attributes that form the perfect base for a wholesome personality. The open book in the crest stands for quest for knowledge as well as knowledge itself. The burning lamp in the crest is a dispeller of the darkness of ignorance. The burning lamp in the crest is a dispeller of the darkness of ignorance.