Onam Celebrations

Onam, well known as the festival of harvest in Kerala was celebrated in St. Stephen’s college on the 30^th of August 2010. The day commenced with the Senior Members and Junior Member of the college dressing up in the traditional Keralite costumes i.e., women in white sarees with golden Kasavu border and men in ‘Mundu’. There was a beautiful floral carpet called “Pookalam” in the main portico, enhancing the beauty of the college wherein the Lighting-of –the Lamp ceremony took place. There was a ‘Thiruvathira’ performance at the mess lawns in the afternoon. ‘Thiruvathira’ is the traditional dance of Kerala played around the lamp which symbolises purity. This was followed by the Onam lunch called ‘Sadya’ in the mess hall. Sadya is a pure vegetarian lunch accompanied by sweet dishes called ‘payasam’. The day ended by the screening of the Malayalam movie ‘Pazhashiraja’ in the college hall. ‘Pazhashiraja’ is a historical film based on the ruler of Kerala, King Pazhassi, who fought against the British.