Makar Sankranti on 14 January is the kite festival of Jaipur. From dawn the city is on its rooftops, flying paper kites on manjha thread and cutting each other’s strings; the cries of ‘woh kaata’ carry across the walled city, and at night the lit kites and lanterns go up. The kite markets of Haldiyon ka Rasta and the bazaars sell for weeks beforehand.
The sweet is feeni and til laddoo, and the state holds a kite festival event at the Polo Ground.
Where and when
| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Rooftops of the walled city | Everywhere | Where the city flies kites. |
| Kite markets | Haldiyon ka Rasta, Kishanpole | Kites and manjha from early January. |
| Polo Ground | Rambagh | The official kite festival event. |
| Feeni and til sweets | Sweet shops | The Sankranti sweets. |
Worth knowing
- Rooftop invitations are the way to see it; hotels in the walled city host.
- Glass-coated manjha is banned; the cotton thread is the lawful one.
- The sky is busiest in the afternoon.
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