Uttarayan : The Kite Festival of Gujarat

As an incredible number of kite fans message themselves at the homes, ocean of traveling by air kites overcome an otherwise dark blue sky. On Earnings 14, watch the sky change colors... like a spectrum in a gleaming sun after the water and laze in the wonder of Uttarayan, when the air of Gujarat give way to vibrant kites.


About Uttarayan
Uttarayan (known as Makar Sakranti in other components of India) is the day when the sun begins to take a trip northwards observing the decrease of winter weather. The times become lengthier, the air better and the air flow chilly. A sensation of objectives, joy and jubilation holders all who enjoy the situation of christmas and merry-making.

Gujarat honors 2,000 gatherings every year! Among these, the celebration of Uttarayan is one of the grandest and appears high. In Gujarat, Uttarayan is a vacation when every household can be met exterior. Individuals of all age range fly kites from beginning to dark. Swarmed homes, fun-loving competition to best each other in kite traveling by air expertise and delightful conventional Gujarati food are the outline of the day.


Historical past & Significance
The captivation and the revelry associated with the kite traveling by air reduces across age categories, category and areas. Although, Uttarayan is primarily a Hindu celebration observing the waking up of the gods from their deeply sleep, heritage has it that Indian designed a vibrant custom of kite traveling by air due to the patronage of the Leaders and 'Nawabs' who discovered the game both interesting and a way of showing their ability. Qualified fliers were applied to fly kites for kings. Gradually, the art began becoming well-known amongst the public. These days, developing of kites is a serious enterprise. It appeals to big labels of the business enterprise as kites offer for the most cost-effective chance of marketing. The levels are high and awards for the competitiveness fantastic.

Months before the celebration of Uttarayan, residences in the places of various places in Gujarat change into kite generating producers with all close relatives doing their bit in the periodic bungalow enterprise. The newspaper and stays are cut, the adhesive is stirred and a large number of kites are ready that you can buy. The sequence is protected with a unique cup powdered ingredients and grain insert, all set to cut each other people's post and hit down the kites. The dimension the kite varies from nine in. to three toes.

Members of various areas no matter what thrown and creed are interested in the enterprise of kites. Rich or inadequate, people love this celebration in their own ways. The sleek technique, commitment and genius that goes into the kite making and traveling by air is almost a belief in itself, produced to the level of an art type, though it looks stealthily simple.


Ahmedabad: Kite Capital
Although the Kite Celebration is famous all over Gujarat, it is the most interesting in the investment of Ahmedabad. The evening before is electrical with fast enterprise in dealing kites, in surprisingly several volume buys. The Patang Bazaar (kite market), located in the center of Ahmedabad town, is start 24 time a day during the Uttarayan weeks time. A trip to the Bazaar in the center of the evening shows beyond all uncertainty that the complete inhabitants of the town is enthusiastic about kites and they audience the roads and buy the shares while discussing and experiencing through the evening.

Uttarayan is plenty of a chance to take pleasure in in constant amaze - in the most rhythm rushing kite contests. There are kites and more kites, in all patterns and styles, but some take a position out for their large dimension and unique.