KODIYETTAM 2K19: ONAM CELEBRATION 2019

‘KODIYETTAM 2K19’ the Onam Celebration of the year 2019 was conducted at the

Aligarh Muslim University, Centre Malappuram on 16th

and 17th

of September 2019 with

great vigour and enthusiasm. The programme was organized under the guidance of Teacher

in Charge Dr. Raghul V. Rajan, (Assistant Professor, Department of Law) and, coordination

of student convenor Mr. Ahmed Shameer (5th

year BALLB).

Onam is the one of the most auspicious festivals of Kerala which is held as a

celebration of annual harvest. The celebration of Onam lasts for a period of ten days, which

are known as, Atham, Chithira, Chodhi, Vishakam, Anizham, Thriketa, Moolam, Poordam,

Uthradom, and Thiruvonam in the Malayalam calendar month of Chingam. It is believed by

the Keralites that King Mahabali will visit Kerala on the day of Onam. The main events in the

festivals are Pookalam/Flower Carpet, Pulikali (Tiger Dance), Sadhya (Onam Feast),

Onathallu (Martial Arts) etc. Onam is celebrated by all Keralites without any regional or

religious discrimination. It is the most noted secular festival in Kerala.

The first day of the celebration (16th

September 2019) started at 2:00 PM. Sack Race,

Lemon Spoon Race, Cup Arrangement, Coin Hunt, and Water Filling were the main events

of the day. Competitions were conducted for the students as well as for the non-teaching

staffs of the centre. Around 15 participants took part in the each competition. The

competitions were conducted one by one with the support of the organizing team and

cooperative support of the audience without any delay. The competitions of the first day

came to an end by 6.30 PM.

Flower Carpet: First Prize

The second day of the celebration began with the fragrance of the fresh flowers of

Pookalam/Flower Carpet. Pookalam is one of the main events of Onam celebration. The

competitions started at 8:00 AM and, the first event was Pookalam competition on class wise

basis. The 2nd

year BALLB students have won the first prize in the competition. Treasure

Hunt, Painting, Poetry, Musical Chair, Beauty Spot, and Arm Wrestling are the other events

of morning session of the day. Students, Teachers and all the staff of the centre arrived at the

celebration arena in traditional Kerala attire; boys in shirt and dhoti and girls in Kerala saris.

Musical Chair Competition

The next attraction of the day was the Kerala feast (Onasadya). A traditional,

delicious Kerala feast was served to all the people who came for the celebration. It comprised

of 20 dishes served along with brown rice and, it has all the six fundamental flavors (sweet,

sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent). All the teaching/non teaching staff along with the

students had the feast in the old academic block of the Centre.

Onasadya: Traditional Kerala Feast

The afternoon events started with the Pillow Fight, then Baloon Breaking, Tug of war,

and ended with a Folk Song competition. The winners of Treasure Hunt competition was

MBA first years. Tug of War, the game which added more soul and energy to the celebration

was won by 4th

year BALLB Girls and 1st year MBA Boys. MBA 1

st year students became

the overall champions of the ‘’KODIYETTAM 2K19’’ celebrations and, 5th

year BALLB

(HON) came to be the runner up.

Pillow Fight Competition

The program ended at 8:30pm and it was a great success. It was a good experience for

the new comers of the Aligarh Muslim University, Centre Malappuram and a wonderful

opportunity for them to take part in the cultural events of Kerala and feel it in its true sense.

Dr. Raghul V. Rajan, the Teacher in Charge has thanked Dr. Faisal K. P., the Director of the

Centre for his consent and cooperation in realizing the event. He further thanked all the

teachers and students of the Centre for making the event a grand success.