The Festival of Kites

Makar Sankranti is the day of fun with flying kites. makar sankranti festival is celebrated as the Kite Flying Day of India. People celebrates this festival with colorful kite flying. we can watch the colourful sky on the day of makar sankranti because of many peoples enjoys this day with different small and big kites fly. people enjoys the colorful kite flying on this day.

The clear blue sky seems so attractive and the people surrender themselves to the joy of kite flying. the sky since morning to evening remains dotted with vivid splashes of colour as kites in a variety of different shapes and size.

The festival draws expert kite-makers and flyers not only from cities of India but also from around the world. Designer's Kites of infinite variety are displayed at the venue. 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 excitement continues with the onset of night. As the sun sets and darkness hovers over, youngsters continue competing each other in supremacy in the sky, now with the paper lanterns tied to their kite-strings. These lanterns known as tukkal swaying at the mild stroke of wind presents a lovely image while some try to cut off these tukkals and enjoy the fun.

Everyone joins in this riotous celebration and shouts of " Woh Kata Hai!" reverberate from rooftops to the accompaniment of drums as adversary's kites are cut down. And everyone's an adversary! Any kite in the sky is fair game!

Its been five years that this Desert Kite Festival is held. Kite makers flaunt kites sized as big as 1.5km of various shapes and Designs. Some carrying messages, some depicting social issues, some as caricatures of politicians. Its been the most popular event recently, even tourists can take part in various kite flying competitions. The colours that flaunt in the blue sky mesmerises the viewers.