Makar Sankranti, widely known as the Kite Festival or the International Kite Festival is a highly awaited annual event in Jaipur. The skies of Jaipur make for quite a sight when hundreds of dancing kites of various shapes, sizes and colours dot the skies. Lots of tourists both local and foreign reach Jaipur for being a part of the wonderful festival every year on 14th January.
This year’s Sankranti is more special due to its collision with the weekend. Ask any Jaipurite and they would agree. Plan the coming weekend in Jaipur to enjoy the city’s famous Kite Festival 2017 on 14th January. Watch out the top 5 places to celebrate Kite Festival in Jaipur 2017.
1. City Palace Jaipur
City Palace Jaipur is hosting a 3-day Kite Festival in Jaipur, starting from Thursday, 12th January to Saturday, 14th January, which is one of the best places for a wonderful Makar Sankranti celebration in Jaipur. The International Kite Festival Jaipur 2017 at City palace was inaugurated on 12thJanuary by HH Padmanabh Singh at 10:45 a.m. This festival is organized annually at the roof of Sarvatobhadra Chowk in City Palace to promote the festival and aware both foreign and local visitors of the Indian culture and society.
Tourists will not only get a chance to enjoy kite flying but will also get to participate in a lot of fun competitions during the Kite Festival 2017. They will be offered traditional Makar Sankranti specialties like ‘dal ke pakode’ and ‘til ke laddoo’. Rajasthani folk singers will sing traditional Rajasthani songs. The visitors will also get a chance to see the exhibited kites and charkis belonging to the time of Sawai Ram Singh II (1835-1880 AD).
Days: 12th-14th January 2017
Venue: Sarvatobhadra Chowk, City Palace, Jaleb Chowk, Near Jantar Mantar, Tripolia Bazaar, Jaipur - 302002
Image credit: Gunijankhana: Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Jaipur Museum Society
Tukkal (Kite) & Charkhies of Maharajs Sawai Ram Singh II (1835 - 1880 A.D)
Tukkal (Kite) & Charkhies of Maharajs Sawai Ram Singh II (1835 - 1880 A.D)
2. Jal Mahal ki Pal
The Rajasthan Tourism Department is organizing Jaipur kite Festival 2017 at Jal Mahal ki Pal on Amer Road, Jaipur. The kite festival program would include an exhibition of kites along with an engaging demonstration of fancy kite flying. Post that, all flyers and even first-time flyers can indulge into kite flying competition. Folk artists will present cultural performances for the entertainment of tourists. Traditional Sankranti cuisines will also be served for free. Other special attractions of this Kite Festival event in Jaipur include free kites and free camel cart ride for tourists.
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