Concept Of The logo

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Concept of The Logo

The symbol has three basic elements  

the downward pointing triangle within the male figure  encircled by the words India habitat centre .

the figure of a man is developed from a sample or a prototype of a rock painting from bhimbetka in madhya pradesh ,represents the concept or anthropmorphic personification of the shiva .

the bow in his left has been deleted for the purpose of  design .
 

the figure  depicts the phenomenon of the expanding .the downward pointing triangle is a  female symbol representing "shakti"

. Based on " shri yantra " a general term for instruments of worship which include geometric forms .the two forms symbolize the creative activity of the cosmic male and female energies in successive  stages of evolution .it is the archetypal marriage represented in abstract form , a key to the secret  of cosmic and universal harmony .

Encircling them is the universe ,shown  by the typographical use of the words " India habitat centre to resolve and restore at every level 

Prerna Jaggi