On the Occasion of 11th Ayurveda Day _ Competition _ Season on the plate (Ritunamanusaram Aharah) – Six Seasons, Six Tastes, One Balanced Life.”

Shri O. H. Nazar Ayurved College, Surat celebrated the 11th Ayurveda Day on 24th September 2026 with great enthusiasm on the theme “Seasons on a Plate (Ritunamanusaram Aharah) – Six Seasons, Six Tastes, One Balanced Life.” The main highlight of the celebration was a Cooking Competition organized on the college campus for BAMS students and staff. The programme was graced by Chief Guest Dr. Medha M. Patel, who inaugurated the event and emphasized the importance of Ritucharya and seasonal diet in Ayurveda for maintaining a healthy and balanced life. A total of 33 teams, with a maximum of five members in each team, participated enthusiastically in the competition. The participants prepared innovative, healthy, and nutritious dishes using seasonal ingredients in accordance with the selected Ritu among Shishira, Vasanta, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, and Hemanta. The dishes were evaluated based on nutritional value, taste, creativity and presentation, use of seasonal ingredients, and overall appeal. The competition successfully created awareness about the importance of eating according to seasonal requirements and promoted the message of “Good Food, Good Health, Better Tomorrow.”