03/02/2023
Kite flying is s popular hobby for many Indians, and each year on the 14 & 15th of January, in the state of Gujarat you can witness the annual Uttarayan festival, the biggest kite flying festival in the world. Open to competitors from around the globe, millions participate in the festival, see the skies awash with kites, flown from rooftops and terraces throughout the state.
The festival also announces the coming of spring, prayers are made to the Lord of the sun and traditional Indian sweets are eaten in abundance.
The festivities bring a fun atmosphere and competition is rife, so get ready to hear Kai Po Che, which means, I have cut the kite, (the opponent’s kite string).
The state of Gujarat is off most people’s radar but is in fact the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
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