To reach the Changeless Paramatva Tatva, one has to transcend or go beyond the dualities in Creation. Hence, the number 2 - symbolising the dual forces – cause and effect; Purusha and Prakrithi, represented as the forces of Light and Water – Heat and Cold, the dualities in energies seeping through the two channels, Ida and Pingala, corresponding to the principles - masculine and feminine. Unless a balance is achieved, the energy does not rise through the middle channel – sushumna, which helps one understand the higher dimensions or subtler facets of Creation.

The dualities coexist. When one manifests, the other remain latent. In the shadow of happiness, sorrow, pain, or pleasure lurk their opposites. To approach both with equality and harmony, requires spiritual strength. Equipoise attitude of acceptance, towards the pairs of opposites is the highest of virtues. He who conquers his mind and senses can approach the dualities with equipoise. He is neither disturbed by what happens nor causes any disturbance to others.

The duality of knower and the known is responsible for delusion and ignorance. When it is transcended through spiritual effort, one becomes free from bondage and attains all knowing awareness.

For a jivatma to rise to higher states, foremost, he has to learn to transcend the pair of opposites. The two sides of a coin, here seen as the force of Light and water – on either sides of the circle, in fact the two phases forming the circle itself.

It represents the structured manifestation of cosmic order. Time itself is structured in 4 repeating ages – Satya, Treta, Dwapara, Kali

Vedic knowledge is again four-fold – Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva. The directions primarily classified into 4 and so are the seasons primarily in 4 phases. To reach the ultimate, one has to transcend the 4 States of Consciousness Jagrat(Waking); Svapna (Dream); Suṣupti(deep sleep); Turīya (transcendental).

On a deeper level, they also concern the four stages of speech, commencing from the form of energy (para), progressing as an intent (pasyanti), through the mid-phase where it is formed (vaikhar), before it is audible as the gross word (vaak).

In chapter 50, Sripāda Vallabha reminds us to observe caution, as we speak; as every word carries a vibration of its own and hence it is highly important that no ognoble word is ever uttered by us.

As one transcends the four sheaths (the physical (sthula), the subtle body comprising the emotional and mental (Sukshma), the casual (karana), the sheath of intellect (maha karana)), before one arrives at the actual – the experience of ananda, which is the Nature of the Self.

This anandamaia kosha, Sripada Swami relates to the state of Golden Pithapuram where HE resides eternally and easily accessbile. The logo is encased within the square which has its four openings; symbolising our real Self encased within the 4 shareera (sheaths or bodies).

This platform shall serve as ā boat, ferrying the devotees, from the shore of ignorance (darkness or duality) to HIS Shore of Light (oneness / wisdom) – was the first hint given by Sripāda Swami.Hence the coracle which was used until the recent past to ferry devotees across River Krishnā to reach Kuruvapur, the eternal abode of Sripāda Vallabhā.

With HIS hand at the head – The boat operates under HIS control alone – is loud and clear. HIS own hands shall stir the boat across the waters of turbulence / samsāra.

Sripāda’s presence here, is constant. Unchangeable! Undiminished! Representing the Paramātma Tatvā – The Eternal; ānd hence, represents the number 9.

As one transcends the dualities and surpasses the four bodies or four phases, one witnesses the Paramatman (represented by number 9), and thus wins over maya shakthi (transience) symbolised by number 8. This maya is also akin to the waters of samsara where people are caught in the whirlpools of maya. Only with the grace of the Guru, one can transcend them to reach the Ultimate.

Here the waters of the samsara, whirlpool of ignorance, is reflecting number 8.

This as a platform is a result of Sripada's immense love - to ferry us across the days of darkness and storm, to the shores of eternal joy and Light - the Golder Pithapuram!