Basant Panchami heralds the spring season. It is the fifth day of ‘Shukla Paksha’ in the lunar month of ‘Magha’.

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From a five-year-old boy in Panchmahal district, who succumbed to injuries sustained from a kite string while travelling with his father on a motorcycle, to a 28-year-old man in Ahmedabad who fell off ...

AHMEDABAD: As Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan on January 14th, tragedy has struck, with six lives claimed by kite strings. The sharp, glass-coated strings have caused severe injuries, with many ...

Lobo, who is also an orthopaedic doctor, competed in kite surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is also a two-time Pan American Games champion. At the time of the rescue, he was busy training ...

Makar Sankranti 2025: Flying kites on Makar Sankranti is a tradition in many parts of India. Here are some reasons why people fly kites on Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti 2025: Kite-flying has ...

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People celebrate this festival by flying kites, preparing traditional sweets, and taking holy dips in rivers, which have become integral parts of the celebrations. Flying kites have become an ...

For example, it is called Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bhogali Bihu in Assam, and Uttarayana in Gujarat. Gujarat is famous for its kite festival (Uttarayan) during Makar Sankranti. Flying kites is symbolic ...