International Kite Festival: The beauty of the fun-filled event held at Ahmedabad

One of most happening festivals of Ahmedab is International Kite Festival that is celebrated every year on January 14. It falls on same day as festive occasion of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. festival that kick-started in 1989, has w become a global phemen, bringing professional kite makers and flyers from all over world to demonstrate ir unique skills and woo crowd with ir profession. 

Uttaran in Ahmedab, Best kite festival in India, Gujarat

Uttarayan International Kite Festival usually falls on a bright shining day with clear skies. It is celebrated to observe end of winter and give a warm welcome to summer season. It is during this time that Ahmedab has a different vibe altoger and  entire city is filled up with fun. On day of International Kite Festival, people try keeping ir work aside and gear up to start cleaning terraces of ir houses for flying kites. Ahmedab lits up as women get engrossed with task of preparing special delicacies, and hosting various religious affairs. Here’s all about auspicious Uttarayan kite festival in India that is celebrated at Ahmedab in Gujarat.

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kite festival in India fills up skies with multi-coloured kites and its beauty is mesmerising. festival marks days in Hindu calendar when winter begins turning to summer, kwn as Makar Sankranti. Families gar on rooftops and roways to fly kites and compete with ir neighbours and peers. Many also indulge in competition, as to who flies higher. main competition is about who succeeds in cutting down competitor’s strings and bring down ir kites. kites are attached to a spool (or firkin) of Manja, special kite-string coated with a mixture of glue and glass to be as sharp as possible for cutting strings of rival kites.

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  atmosphere and climate in Ahmedab during this time is pleasant and amazing. day also comes along with lip-smacking delicacies like ldu, undhiyu or surti jamun that are prepared for eating over course of day. highly anticipated festival ends with goodbye fire lanterns and beauty of same is just astounding.

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