{"id":8422,"date":"2026-08-28T04:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T04:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextbloggers.com\/travel\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2026-09-10T21:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T21:14:03","slug":"uttarayan-kite-festival-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextbloggers.com\/travel\/uttarayan-kite-festival-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"Uttarayan Kite Festival Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8422\" class=\"elementor elementor-8422\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4153a14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4153a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc05865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc05865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"baadfbdd-b740-4b2c-a568-4a905c69328f\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"><h1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"b23bh9\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">Salutations to the Sun<\/h1><h2 data-section-id=\"179c0p9\" data-start=\"27\" data-end=\"60\">Uttarayan &amp; the Kite Festival<\/h2><p data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"129\"><strong data-start=\"62\" data-end=\"88\">Folk\/Seasonal Festival<\/strong><br data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"91\" \/><strong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"108\">January 14\u201315<\/strong><br data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"111\" \/><strong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"129\">Across Gujarat<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"437\">The Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti marks the day the sun begins its northward journey, signifying both the end of winter and the onset of the harvest season. An auspicious time of the year throughout India, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with great festivities, prayers to the sun god, feasts, and fairs.<\/p><p data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"555\">In Gujarat, it is called Uttarayan. Uttarayan is a two-day festival with kite-flying at the core of its celebration.<\/p><p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"1021\">Come Uttarayan, the skies of Gujarat are engulfed by a blaze of colourful kites from dawn until dusk. Across the state, almost all normal activity comes to a standstill and everyone takes to the rooftops and streets to fly kites. A mosaic of kites, of different shapes and sizes, traditional and fantastical, all jostle for space; and \u2018competitors\u2019 battle each other as they try to cut their opponents\u2019 strings and bring down their kites. This is serious business!<\/p><p data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1473\">For this excellent sport, kite-makers prepare the finest: strong, resilient kite bodies with springy bamboo frames and kite-paper stretched to exactly the right tension. The kites (patang) are then attached to a spool (firki) of manjha, a special kite-string coated with a mixture of glue and glass to be sharp enough to cut the strings of rival kites. For a memorable experience, visit Patang Bazaar, the 24-hour kite market in Ahmedabad\u2019s Old City.<\/p><p data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1721\">The atmosphere is wonderfully festive as entire families gather on the rooftop; special foods and sweet dishes are prepared; friends and neighbours congregate on the rooftops and terraces that offer the best vantage points to watch and fly kites.<\/p><p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1856\">After sunset, special paper lanterns called tukkal are attached to the kites and set adrift in the skies, illuminating the cityscape.<\/p><p data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"2079\">Since 1989, Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage City, has hosted the International Kite Festival in January as part of the official celebration of Uttarayan, gathering master kite makers and flyers from all over the world.<\/p><p data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2277\">The Sabarmati Riverfront is a superb vantage point. From here, see thousands of spectacular and unusual kites \u2013 from box kites to high-speed sport kites to hand-painted kites \u2013 painting the skies.<\/p><p data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2516\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The celebration of Uttarayan in the historic city of Ahmedabad is a collective social practice that exemplifies communal harmony. For this is an immersive cultural experience, a true celebration, one without borders, beliefs, and faiths.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salutations to the Sun Uttarayan &amp; the Kite Festival Folk\/Seasonal FestivalJanuary 14\u201315Across Gujarat The Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti marks the day the sun begins its northward journey, signifying both the end of winter and the onset of the harvest season. 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