Chamarajendra Technical Institute was renamed as CAVA in 1981 by the Government of Karnataka and on the suggestions of the renowned Russian painter, Svetoslav Roerich, CAVA was modelled on the lines of the famous J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai.
In 1981, Chamarajendra Technical Institute became CAVA due to a renaming by the Government of Karnataka and with input from the distinguished Russian painter, Svetoslav Roerich. The institute's design was inspired by the J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai.