Mangaluru: Onam was celebrated at AIMIT, St Aloysius College(Autonomous) on Friday, 13th September. Fr Denzil Lobo SJ, Director, AIMIT in his address to the students spoke about the significance of the feast. He recalled the legend of Maveli, the King, under whose reign there was prosperity, peace, and unity. But it was not appreciated by the Suras, who wanted to eliminate the King. Lord Vishnu, in the form of Vamana, the dwarf, crushes the King. He said the message is very clear..it is the message of HOPE. There is always a fight between the good and the evil, and though it looks like evil survives, ultimately the good prevails in the hearts and minds of people. Fr Denzil also said that this feast is the harvest festival and that it brings people from different communities, irrespective of caste, creed, and religion together. That is the greatest symbol of unity and peace, which all of us should cherish.
The inaugural address was followed by cultural items by students, ending with tug-of-war between various groups of students.
