Kite Festival, Jaipur

Kite Festival in Jaipur
Every year 14 January in India is celebrated as the Makar Sankranti for the transition of the sun into the northern hemisphere. This day in jaipur the kites virtually pack the skies. Everyone joins in the riotous celebration climbing on the rooftops with their kites. It has only been five years that this festival started. Kite makers make kites of the sizes as big as 1.5 kilometer, which has to be controlled by many people. Most of the kites carry a social message.

Information on Kite Festival
The three-day festival starts with an inauguration at the polo ground, which is the venue where serious kite flying goes on for the three days of the festival. The festival includes two kinds of celebration. Air force helicopters release kites from the skies and hundreds of school children release balloons. On the final day the venue of the festival shifts to the exquisite lawns of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. The finals of the fighter kite competition and the judging of the display kites are followed by the prize distribution ceremony, the valedictory function and a farewell dinner with the Maharaja.

Location and How to reach Kite Festival
Jaipur is well connected with most of the major states in the country like Delhi, Mumbai, kolkata etc. Indian airlines, jet airways and Sahara airlines are some that provide regular service to jaipur. There are regular buses from Delhi, and Bikaner. It is also well connected to other parts of Rajasthan.