India is quoted as a land of festival from the years, normally in all over the India kite flying day is Basant Panchami.Basant refers to spring season; on this special day colorful kites are flown high on the sky. In Ahmedabad this festival is celebrated in the month of Jauary and the particular date to celebrate is 14th of this month. This is a festival which attracts loads of people towards the culture of Ahmedabad.Majority of people celebrate and enjoy this festival here. It falls on the day of makar sakranti or Indian New Year. This day is also referred as Uttarayan.
A crowd of kites can be seen usually on the sunny day when the sky is clear, because you can see your kite flying high on a clear day. A lot of young hearts fly with the flying hearts. Kites festival of makar sakranti welcomes a moderate climate or season. People of all groups of ages eagerly wait for the festival here. You can see different shaped kites available in kite shops.Sometime they are of giant faces, sometime they have big moustaches like shape,sometime they have puppet faces. They show the creation and hard work of kite maker’s hand. How he puts al his imagination is this square piece of paper. These kites keep alive the handwork, specialty which is the heritage of our culture. Kite makers put all their efforts to make their kites saleable and popular amongst the majority visitors, who visit specially on the kite festival. .Sometime these kites are inspired by the Indian mythlogical heroes and villans.The sounds of “Hurrah, I cut the others kite’ is heard here and there in local language of the people. Their pride of winning the game can be seen on their faces clearly. Every one behaves like a small child. As a child feels happy when he gets as small toy same is the case with all young and old people. They rejoice and shout by cutting the thread of their rival kites. Then they even forget that this kite is a small petty thing it can be purchased more easily without paying much cost. Different competitions are organized to see who can fly his kite much higher than other. Whose kite thread can cut more kites and whose kite would remain till last in the sky?
It is true that India has developed in its own way a lot, the scenario has now converted a lot by advent of western culture. And this transition has affected youngsters strongly with westernization. They are changing their ways, they are turning their faces from the Indian culture but every young Indian heart still beats when a colorful kite flies in the air. It is deep-rooted Indian ness, in us and in every young heart of India.Ahmedabad kite festival is the biggest example of this India ness inherited in the local people. For three days shops are decorated and shopkeepers make a good amount of money on this day. This is how this festival is celebrated in Ahmedabad.
The author is an entertainment news editor and works for many websites related to event, bollywood, music, movie, concerts and theater. For more information on Events in Ahmedabad visit: http://www.buzzintown.com
| | Author Info: The author is an entertainment news editor and works for many websites related to event, bollywood, music, movie, concerts and theater. For more information on Events in Ahmedabad visit: http://www.buzzintown.com |
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