Gujaratis have been traditionally flying kites for centuries. It won’t be wrong to say that every Gujarathi has three things in their genes – Jalabh Fafada, Business and, Kite Flying Skills.
During Uttarayan, every terrace and ground transformed into the battlefield of Kurukshetra where instead of spears and arrows, you witness kites soaring high in the sky. Apart from The Manchester Of India, Ahmedabad is also known as the Kite Capital Of India.
Every year Ahmedabad hosts the celebration of The International Kite Festival. The two-day festival from 14 January to 15 January is celebrated with huge pomp and grandeur. Tourist from all over the world comes to Gujarat to celebrate the International Kite Festival.
Apart from Uttarayan, you can witness these beautiful kites at the Kite Museum also known as Patang Museum in Paldi, Ahmedabad. Yes, just like the Auto World Vintage Car Museum dedicated solely to motor vehicles, Ahmedabad has a museum dedicated to kites. It is one of the two museums in Sanskar Kendra.
The Kite Museum in Ahmedabad also known as the Patang Museum has housed more than 125 extraordinary varieties of kites including mirror work kites, Japanese kites, block prints kites, and the list goes on. Some kites in the museum are around 16 – 20 cm long with beautiful, intricate, and aerodynamic structures. Every kite in this museum is not just a kite, but a work of art.
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