Mangalore: The festive spirit of Onam has already begun in the city colleges as a number of colleges are hosting competitions to observe the onset of the festive season of Onam which culminates with the festival itself on September 4.
The Srinivas College of Hotel Management hosted a floral rangoli competition in the college premises here on Monday September 1.
Students from around 25-30 colleges participated in the inter-college competition, and as many as 40 teams, each comprising 5 members displayed their talent.
Several other colleges as well celebrated the festive season in the same way.