INTERNATIONAL kites FESTIVAL
Celebrated In : all over Gujarat.
Held on : 14th January, Every Year.
To Celebrate : Makar Sankranti
Attractions : Colourful kitess of sizes and hues.
International kites Festival is held at Ahmedabad on January 14 every year, to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is a festival that heralds a change of season marking the movement of the sun into the northern hemisphere - a celebration to mark the end of winter. The skies are blue and clear, a cool breeze blows and a feeling of anticipation, joy and jubilation grips all who celebrate the occasion.
In Gujarat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the kites-flying day. kites-flying day in Gujarat is an extraordinary day, unlike at other places. Ahmedabad, Gujarat's premier city, leads the way in the celebration of Uttarayani, and is the venue of the International kites Festival.
kites-flying festival is being held in important cities of Gujarat each year. The festival draws expert kites-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. Designer's kitess of infinite variety are displayed at the venue. International kites Festival
THE BELIEF :
The festival is a time of thanksgiving for the religious, since it marks the awakening of the gods from their long slumber. The gods who are believed to have slumbered for six long months are now awake and the portals of heaven are thrown open. It is also a signal for merry-making.
The temples are thronged with visitors and alms are distributed freely.
kitesS OF ALL HUES :
From dawn to dusk, people of all ages fly kitess rejoicing in the spirit of the day. The blue January sky is enlivened by kitess of different colours and hues. kitess soar in the sky, their lines moving as if alive. Crowded rooftops, fun-loving rivalry to outdo each other, and delicious Gujarati feast are the hall-marks of the day.
A tremendous variety of kitess are seen with friends, neighbours and total strangers indulging in kites fights. The nights see the arrival of the illuminated box kitess, often in a series strung on one line, to be launched into the sky. Known as Tukkals, these kitess add a touch of splendour to the dark sky.
THE EXPERT TOUCH :
The festival draws expert kites-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. Special mixtures of glue and ground glass cover the lines with which the kitess are flown. Experts specially prepare these lines before the great day. They are dried and rolled onto reels known as 'firkees'. Unless used carefully the strings are sharp enough to cut a finger.
International kites HISTORY OF kites FLYING :
In fact, kites flying has a fascinating history; man had the desire to fly since time immemorial. It was the spirit of man and his imagination that ultimately saw the invention of kitess. Their fascinating history is depicted in the kites Museum of Ahmedabad.
200 BC : Huein Tsang flew a kites at night to overawe the army of Liu Pang of Han dynasty in china.
100 BC to 500 AD : kitess were used by the army generals to send signals and to measure the distance of enemy camps.
930 AD : The earliest mention of "Shiroshi" in Japanese literature where 'Shi' means paper and 'Roshi' stands for the Chinese bird.
960 to 1126 AD : Flying kitess became a popular activity of recreation in China. People celebrated the 9th day of the ninth month, a day signifying the banishment of evil, by flying kitess.
1542 AD : For the first time the word ' Patang' finds mention in Indian literature. It was used by Manzan in 'Madhumalti', where the flight of a kites is associated with the loved one by a poet.
1752 AD : Benjamin Franklin lofted a kites to prove that lightning was of the same electric matter as the one that generated electricity.
Wooden sticks were affixed to four corners of a square silk handkerchief and a projecting metal wire with sharp edge was attached to it. When an electrified cloud passed over the kites, lightning was drawn down through the pointed wire.
1870 AD : Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave designed box-kitess whose stability inspired others to create power driven aeroplanes.
1896 AD : Alexander Graham Bell designed ' tetra' by combining lightweight sticks. He flew 'Frost King" kites of 256 cells and improvised it to have 1300, and later 3393 cells.
At this time, Samuel Cody carried out experiments with man carrying diplane gliders.
1902 AD : Cody's contemporary, the Wright brothers, were successful in becoming airborne, age of aviation begins.
Celebrated In : all over Gujarat.
Held on : 14th January, Every Year.
To Celebrate : Makar Sankranti
Attractions : Colourful kitess of sizes and hues.
International kites Festival is held at Ahmedabad on January 14 every year, to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti is a festival that heralds a change of season marking the movement of the sun into the northern hemisphere - a celebration to mark the end of winter. The skies are blue and clear, a cool breeze blows and a feeling of anticipation, joy and jubilation grips all who celebrate the occasion.
In Gujarat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the kites-flying day. kites-flying day in Gujarat is an extraordinary day, unlike at other places. Ahmedabad, Gujarat's premier city, leads the way in the celebration of Uttarayani, and is the venue of the International kites Festival.
kites-flying festival is being held in important cities of Gujarat each year. The festival draws expert kites-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. Designer's kitess of infinite variety are displayed at the venue. International kites Festival
THE BELIEF :
The festival is a time of thanksgiving for the religious, since it marks the awakening of the gods from their long slumber. The gods who are believed to have slumbered for six long months are now awake and the portals of heaven are thrown open. It is also a signal for merry-making.
The temples are thronged with visitors and alms are distributed freely.
kitesS OF ALL HUES :
From dawn to dusk, people of all ages fly kitess rejoicing in the spirit of the day. The blue January sky is enlivened by kitess of different colours and hues. kitess soar in the sky, their lines moving as if alive. Crowded rooftops, fun-loving rivalry to outdo each other, and delicious Gujarati feast are the hall-marks of the day.
A tremendous variety of kitess are seen with friends, neighbours and total strangers indulging in kites fights. The nights see the arrival of the illuminated box kitess, often in a series strung on one line, to be launched into the sky. Known as Tukkals, these kitess add a touch of splendour to the dark sky.
THE EXPERT TOUCH :
The festival draws expert kites-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. Special mixtures of glue and ground glass cover the lines with which the kitess are flown. Experts specially prepare these lines before the great day. They are dried and rolled onto reels known as 'firkees'. Unless used carefully the strings are sharp enough to cut a finger.
International kites HISTORY OF kites FLYING :
In fact, kites flying has a fascinating history; man had the desire to fly since time immemorial. It was the spirit of man and his imagination that ultimately saw the invention of kitess. Their fascinating history is depicted in the kites Museum of Ahmedabad.
200 BC : Huein Tsang flew a kites at night to overawe the army of Liu Pang of Han dynasty in china.
100 BC to 500 AD : kitess were used by the army generals to send signals and to measure the distance of enemy camps.
930 AD : The earliest mention of "Shiroshi" in Japanese literature where 'Shi' means paper and 'Roshi' stands for the Chinese bird.
960 to 1126 AD : Flying kitess became a popular activity of recreation in China. People celebrated the 9th day of the ninth month, a day signifying the banishment of evil, by flying kitess.
1542 AD : For the first time the word ' Patang' finds mention in Indian literature. It was used by Manzan in 'Madhumalti', where the flight of a kites is associated with the loved one by a poet.
1752 AD : Benjamin Franklin lofted a kites to prove that lightning was of the same electric matter as the one that generated electricity.
Wooden sticks were affixed to four corners of a square silk handkerchief and a projecting metal wire with sharp edge was attached to it. When an electrified cloud passed over the kites, lightning was drawn down through the pointed wire.
1870 AD : Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave designed box-kitess whose stability inspired others to create power driven aeroplanes.
1896 AD : Alexander Graham Bell designed ' tetra' by combining lightweight sticks. He flew 'Frost King" kites of 256 cells and improvised it to have 1300, and later 3393 cells.
At this time, Samuel Cody carried out experiments with man carrying diplane gliders.
1902 AD : Cody's contemporary, the Wright brothers, were successful in becoming airborne, age of aviation begins.
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