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The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) is an annual kite festival held in January in Gujarat, India, to celebrate the Uttarayan—the days in the Hindu calendar when winter begins turning to summer. [1] Households in Gujarat typically prepare kites months in advance.
Uttarayana, as Makar Sankranti is called in Gujarati, is a major festival in the state of Gujarat [52] which lasts for two days. 14 January is Uttarayana; 15 January is Vasi-Uttarayana (Stale Uttarayana). [53] Gujarati people keenly await this festival to fly kites, called patang. Kites for Uttarayana are made of special light-weight paper and ...
Makar Sakranti, Uttarayan or Kite Flying Day, is the biggest festival in Pilvai typically celebrated on 14 January each year. Everybody has time off from work. Everybody has time off from work. Schools and colleges are closed for this special holiday.
Kathak dancer Namrata Rai at Modhera Dance Festival. The Tourism Corporation of Gujarat organises an annual three-day dance festival known as Uttarardha Mahotsav at the temple during the third week of January, following the festival of Uttarayan. The objective is to present classical dance forms in an atmosphere similar to that in which they ...
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.
Although rituals and customs may vary, it is generally celebrated as a four-day festival. On the first day, unwanted household items are discarded and burned in bonfires to symbolize starting anew. The second day, people dress in new clothes and prepare pongal , a sweet dish that is made of rice, milk and jaggery, and offer it to Surya, the ...
International Kite Festival in Gujarat – Uttarayan. At least six people including three children died and 176 people were injured from cuts and falls while flying kites during Uttarayan festival in Gujarat. Some bled to death as revellers used sharp strings that entangled around the necks. (The Tribune)
Popular celebrations and observances include Uttarayan—an annual kite-flying day on 14 and 15 January. The nine nights of Navratri are celebrated with people performing Garba—the folk dance of Gujarat—at venues across the city.