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The International Kite Festival, Uttarayan, [6] is celebrated in many cities of Gujarat, Telangana and Rajasthan including Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Hyderabad, Nadiad, and Dakor. However, the international kite event takes place in Ahmedabad (kite capital of Gujarat), which accommodates visitors from many ...
Bhishma had the ability to choose the time of his death and although mortally wounded in war, he chose to delay his death until uttarayan. [1] According to the Bhagavad Gita , a Hindu scripture, those who die when the Sun is on its northward course (from south to north) attain nirvana. [ 11 ]
Kite runners at the Utarayana Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The bandaged lip could indicate an injury caused by manja. When the loser's kite string is cut, the kite drifts free with the wind until it falls to the ground. Kite running is the practice of running after these cut kites to try to capture them when they come down.
Set during the kaleidoscopic backdrop of Uttarayana, the kite-flying festival in Ahmedabad city of India, 'Amdavad Ma Famous', witnesses the transformation of an 11-year-old Zaid from a boy next door to an aggressive and a passionate kite-runner, till he comes across a challenge that threatens to keep him away from the one thing he loves.
An international kite festival is held every year before Uttarayan for three days in Vadodara, Surat and Ahmedabad. Kites have been flown in China since ancient times. Weifang is home to the largest kite museum in the world. [57] [58] It also hosts an annual international kite festival on the large salt flats south of the city.
Gozaria enjoys a thriving cultural tradition, being the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diverse traditions of different ethnic and religious communities. Popular celebrations and observances include Uttarayan—an annual kite-flying day on 14 and 15 January.
Aapnu Amdavad Surilu Amdavad was a 2011 project released to celebrate the heritage of the city of Ahmedabad. The music video features the then-Mayor of Ahmedabad, Asit Vora, and Indian cricketer, Parthiv Patel. It featured songs dedicated to the festival of kites, Uttarayan, and to Manekchowk, a city square in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad (/ ˈ ɑː m ə d ə b æ d,-b ɑː d / AH-mə-də-ba(h)d), also spelled as Amdavad (Gujarati: [ˈəmd̪ɑʋɑd̪]), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat.It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court.