What is signfance of kite flying during sankranthi Explain in your own words
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Importance of Flying Kite:
Kite is taken as a symbol of having high aspirations and elevated vision. Man always had an inherent wish to fly high in the sky and reach the horizon. This would have surely made him to invent the kite that can touch the sky on his behalf and there can be satisfaction for man that he touched the sky as high as he likes.
On the day of Makar Sankaranti it is an important ritual to fly kites. The festival spirit is showcased by flying the kites as high as possible. The real excitement lies in cutting in the kites of others. The more you cut the kites the more is the gain for you in the coming year. Anyhow the cutting is for fun but never means a bad competition. The day brings happiness and joy with colorful flying kites.
History of Kites:
The history of kites dates back to era of BC when the kite was first invented in China in 200BC. Kites were used in defense by the army generals to send signals and to measure the distance of enemy camps. Later during tenth and eleventh century kites became the popular activity of recreation in China.
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin lofted a kite to study electricity and in 1870 Lawrence Hargrave designed box-kites which gave inspiration to create power driven aeroplanes. In 1902 the Wright brothers were successful in creating aviators on the principle of Kite.