Kite Festival in Jaipur

Kite Festival in Jaipur is one of the major events here. Enthusiasts of all age take part in this annual festival. Held every year on the eve of Makar Sankranti on 14th of February, the Kite Festival is held with great pomp and show.

The Kite Festival in Jaipur has got neither any historical relation nor any mythological connotation. It is just a revival of the age old tradition of India of flying kites. Kite Festival is celebrated on the eve of Makar Sankranti. This day is generally a kite day not only in Jaipur but throughout India. People from all age group take part in flying kites. The sky wears on a festive look as the kites of different colors and shapes fly in the air. This festival goes on for three days. The Kite Festival in Jaipur commences with an inauguration at the Polo Ground, which is the venue for some serious kite flying and fighting for the three days of the festival. As the Air Force helicopters let go kites from the sky hundreds of schoolchildren release balloons. The Kite Festival is charecterised by two kinds of celebrations. The first is the Fighter Kite Competition and the other is the more sober Display Flying and there are prestigious trophies to be won in both categories. The participants are also provided with delicious dinner in the evenings at exotic location during the running of the festival. The venue for the Kite Festival changes on the last day of the festival. It shifts to the exquisite lawns of the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the royal residence of the Maharaja of Jodhpur. Prize distribution ceremony, the valedictory function, and a farewell dinner with the Maharaja are followed after the completion of the finals of the Fighter Kite Competition and the final judging of the Display Kites.

The Kite Festival in Jaipur draws visitors from different parts of the world. Be a part of this festival. You will definitely love it.