Wednesday, August 31, 2011

ONAM CELEBRATIONS

Onam (Malayalamഓണം) is the largest festival in the Indian state of Kerala. It falls during the first month of the Malayalam calendar which is Chingam (August–September) and marks the homecoming of the legendary King Maveli. The festival lasts for ten days and is linked to many elements of Kerala's culture and tradition. Intricate flower carpets, elaborate banquet lunch, snake boat races, Puli Kali, and the Kaikottikkali dance all play a part in the festival. And it can be undoubtedly said that these elements constitute the diversity, colorfulness and richness that no other festival can claim in this world.




Mahabali's rule is considered the golden era of Kerala. The following song is often sung over Onam:


“When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people were equal.
And people were joyful and merry;
They were all free from harm.
There was neither anxiety nor sickness,
Deaths of children were unheard of,
There were no lies,
There was neither theft nor deceit,
And no one was false in speech either.
Measures and weights were right;
No one cheated or wronged his neighbor.
When Maveli, our King, ruled the land,
All the people formed one casteless races"


ONAM CELEBRATIONS IN KOTTAYAM MEDICAL 

COLLEGE

ONAM Celebrations here's on 6th September from 9:15 AM onwards at the college auditorium. Gist of programmes scheduled to be held on the day.....

1) ATHA POOKALAM COMPETITION: 

2) PAYASAM MAKING COMPETITION 

3) SREEMAN-SREEMATHI COMPETITION

4) PILLOW FIGHT

5)SUNDARIKKU POTTU

6)DRESS AS MAVELI

7) TUG-OF-WAR

8) SLOW BIKE RACE

9) THEETA MALSARAM

10) OTHER GAMES

11) ONA-SADYA
 


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

IFTHAR FEST 2011

STUDENTS' UNION '11- '12, heartily invites you to IFTHAR FEST involving every staff and student of this college for the first time. Be at college auditorium @5:00 pm on 5th August and make this event a grand success.