The emblem of the T.D.Medical College is unique in several respects. On the top portion, in the centre there is a rose with the icon of Lord Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu according to Hindu mythology, who is the presiding deity in the Alappuzha Anantha Narayana Puram T.D.Temple. The two lighted wick lamps on either side denote knowledge.
Below this there are two quotations “Naayamaatmaa balaheenena labhyah” and “Sareeramaadyam khalu dharma saadanam”. Both have important messages to the medical students and medical men in general.
The first quotation is from Mundakopanishad, a spiritual classic on Hindu philosophy. It conveys the idea that one who is weak mentally and physically cannot realize this Atman. Otherwise it means that one has to be mentally and physically strong to achieve the ultimate goal in life.
The second quotation is from ” Kumaarasambhavam”, a great poem in Sanskrit by the Mahaakavi Kaalidasa. The implied message is that the physical body is the most important instrument in carrying out ones righteous duties, meaning thereby that a healthy body is a must for a person embarking on his duties.
The lower portion of the emblem shows the various instruments used by the student to acquire the necessary knowledge to practise his profession.
