Find out about festivals in India which are associated with kite flying.
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International kites Festival Makar Sankranti
International Kite Festival in Gujarat – Uttarayan
International kites Festival Makar Sankranti
Dates 14 January every year
Frequency Annually
Location(s) India
Years active 1989— present
Answer:
The kite flying festival in India falls on 14th of January every year, marking the arrival of spring and the transition of the sun into the Makara Rashi (the Capricorn zodiac sign). In quite a few states in India, Makar Sankranti is considered as a major harvest festival. It’s significance lies in it’s commemoration of Goddess Sankranti’s triumph over evil and the brutal Rakshasa Sankarasur (demon), who would torture and kill humans.
It is also a festival where people come together in celebration and bury their hatchets, offering each other sweets in a joyous atmosphere.