 The centre panel depicts the conch and lotus, the traditional Eastern symbol of dharma.One of the side panels illustrate the historic consecration of the Sivalinga in 1888 at Aruvippuram; an action of Nārāyana Guru that broke the centuries-old tradition of such spiritual practices that was reserved as a prerogative of orthodox priests of those days.The third panel depicts the eastern proverbial blind men and an elephant as represented by Nārāyana Guru in verse 44 of the Guru's philosophical masterpiece and scripture Atmopadesa Satakam (one hundred verses of self-instruction).