The International Kite Festival, Jaipur is one of the most- attended festivals in Rajasthan. The most colorful festival of Rajasthan provides unlimited fun and frolic. This festival is celebrated on 14th of January every year, the day of Makar Sankranti. The popularity of the International Kite Festival in Jaipur is such that it attracts kite fliers from far off corners of the country. The thrill and excitement lingers in the air and everyone is enchanted. Join the joyous mood of Jaipur and celebrate the pleasure of flying kites.
The lively festival of kites is the cynosure of January in Jaipur.
Here’s a list of things that make the festival all the more interesting:
On the day of the celebration, people express their reverence to the sun by taking a holy dip in the auspicious water of Galtaji. They pray to the sun to bestow them with a healthy life and a good harvest.
Along with the kite flying activities, people of Jaipur also relish the delicious delicacies prepared especially during this day. These include the city’s famous sesame brittle and seeds ( Gajak and Til ke Laddu respectively) and the renowned fibre sweet called Feeni. Thus the delicious feast complements the savoury ambience of Jaipur.
Since the whole city immerses in the celebrations, the kite festival majorly takes place in the Jaipur Polo Ground where it is also inaugurated. Besides, people fly kites from their rooftops, from over the monuments, in the streets and forts like Nahargarh.
The government of Rajasthan organizes the three day Kite festival in Jaipur. The whole city shuts down, shops are closed, and banks do not open on this day, to celebrate the festivity.
The fiesta is divided into two parts, namely the Friendly Kite Flying session and the event of Kite War. People participate with an enthusiastic spirit to win the prizes that are distributed on the last day of the festival within the premises of Umaid Bhawan Palace.