{"id":3610,"date":"2017-12-30T10:34:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T10:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2017-12-30T10:34:15","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T10:34:15","slug":"kite-festival-celebration-in-rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/kite-festival-celebration-in-rajasthan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kite Festival &#8211; Celebration In Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Jaipur-Tour-Planner\/About-Jaipur\/Kite-Festival-Makar-Sankranti.html\">International Kite Festival<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Monuments-Citywise\/Jaipur-monuments.html\">Jaipur <\/a>:- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jaipur is the land of fairs and festivals. Festival of every religion is celebrated with same zeal and gusto. Each festival has its importance, be it welcoming a season, bidding adieu to a season, wishing long life and good health of the spouse, praise the Lord, worship trees and animals in the form of God. These festivals are integral part of the lives of people of Jaipur. One can not only feel the liveliness of people during these festivals, but can even get a wide exposure of culture of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3611 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Kite-Festival-Jaipur-Rajasthan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"933\" height=\"590\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 933px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 933\/590;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A prominent one out of the festivals of Rajasthan is the Kite Festival. Certainly, it&#8217;s a festival that is unique in its own way. The colorful kites hovering over whole of Rajasthan brighten up the skies. This festival is largely celebrated in Jaipur and Jodhpur.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The international Kite Festival in Jaipur has a long-standing history. The custom of flying kites is associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Fair-Festival\/Makar-Sankranti.html\">Makar Sankranti<\/a>. People celebrate the blessed day by flying kites, from their rooftops, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Monuments-Citywise\/Nahargarh-Fort-jaipur.html\">Nahargarh <\/a>And From Other Monuments Of Jaipur . Kite flying competitions are also organized on this festival.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3613 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sankranti-assembly-evening-nahargarh-himanshu-friday-backdrop_c7e8c118-bc2c-11e5-8a67-7b6ff47c171b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"558\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sankranti-assembly-evening-nahargarh-himanshu-friday-backdrop_c7e8c118-bc2c-11e5-8a67-7b6ff47c171b.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sankranti-assembly-evening-nahargarh-himanshu-friday-backdrop_c7e8c118-bc2c-11e5-8a67-7b6ff47c171b-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 744px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 744\/558;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People fly kites on Makar Sankranti because they receive the benefits of sun exposure. During winter, our body gets infected and suffers with cough and cold and the skin also gets dry during this season. When Sun moves in Uttarayana, its rays act as medicine for the body. During kite flying the human body is continuously exposed to sun rays, which eradicates most of the infections and insanitation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rituals And Celebrations <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The people of Jaipur, on this day take a holy dip in Galtaji, an important pilgrimage in Jaipur. They pray to sun god to bless them with good health, wealth and good crop. On this occasion, the pink city turns all colourful with the beautiful kites in the sky. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Fair-Festival\/Makar-Sankranti.html\">Makar Sankranti<\/a> is a government holiday in Jaipur, and it undoubtedly increases the pleasure of the festivities. Shopkeepers keep their shops shut, banks remain closed and everybody gets engrossed in kite flying on this day. Various kite flying competitions are also organised by numerous Kite Clubs in the month of January. State government organises &#8220;International Kite Festival&#8221; in Jaipur for a stretch of three days wherein kite lovers Come from Across all over the world\u00a0 and participate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3615 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kites-evening.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kites-evening.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kites-evening-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kites-evening-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates for International Kite Festival Jaipur 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>International Kite Festival Jaipur 2018 will be celebrated for 3 days. The festival starts on 14th January and shall continue till 16th January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delicious Food <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The people of Jaipur celebrate this festival of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Fair-Festival\/Makar-Sankranti.html\">Makar Sankranti<\/a> with various sugary delights made of sesame seeds i.e. Til Ke Laddu, Gajak (famous Jaipur&#8217;s Sesame Brittle), and Feeni (famous Jaipur sweet made of fibres).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3614 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/shutterstock_242798431-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"411\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 731px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 731\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Rajasthan-Tourism.html\">Rajasthan Tourism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Rajasthan-Car-Rental.html\">Rajasthan Car Rental<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/Rajasthan-Tour-Packages\/index.html\">Rajasthan Tour Packges\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Kite Festival, Jaipur :- Jaipur is the land of fairs and festivals. Festival of every religion is celebrated with same zeal and gusto. Each festival has its importance, be it welcoming a season, bidding adieu to a season, wishing long life and good health of the spouse, praise the Lord, worship trees and animals&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,24,26],"tags":[590,286],"class_list":["post-3610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rajasthan-tour-package","category-rajasthan-tourism","category-top-attractions","tag-kite-festival-jaipur","tag-rajasthan-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3610"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3616,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3610\/revisions\/3616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rajasthantourplanner.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}