Kite Festival in Jaipur
Every year 14 January in India is celebrated as the Makar Sankranti for
the transition of the sun into the northern hemisphere. This day in
jaipur the kites virtually pack the skies. Everyone joins in the riotous
celebration climbing on the rooftops with their kites. It has only been
five years that this festival started. Kite makers make kites of the
sizes as big as 1.5 kilometer, which has to be controlled by many
people. Most of the kites carry a social message.
Information on Kite Festival
The three-day festival starts with an inauguration at the polo ground,
which is the venue where serious kite flying goes on for the three days
of the festival. The festival includes two kinds of celebration. Air
force helicopters release kites from the skies and hundreds of school
children release balloons. On the final day the venue of the festival
shifts to the exquisite lawns of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. The finals of
the fighter kite competition and the judging of the display kites are
followed by the prize distribution ceremony, the valedictory function
and a farewell dinner with the Maharaja.
Location and How to reach Kite Festival
Jaipur is well connected with most of the major states in the country
like Delhi, Mumbai, kolkata etc. Indian airlines, jet airways and Sahara
airlines are some that provide regular service to jaipur. There are
regular buses from Delhi, and Bikaner. It is also well connected to
other parts of Rajasthan.
