Uttarayan Festival
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Uttarayan Festival is a major kite-flying and harvest celebration in Gujarat, India, marking the transition of the sun into the northern hemisphere and the arrival of longer days.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Makar Sankranti (in Gujarat context)
NERFINISHED
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Uttarayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Surya (Sun god) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | harvest season ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 14 January (most years) ⓘ |
| centerOfCelebration |
Ahmedabad
NERFINISHED
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Rajkot NERFINISHED ⓘ Surat NERFINISHED ⓘ Vadodara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Gujarati culture
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symbolizes change of season ⓘ symbolizes victory of light over darkness ⓘ |
| duration | 1 day (main festival) ⓘ |
| extendedCelebration | often celebrated over 2 days in Gujarat ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | solar calendar ⓘ |
| governmentAction | regulation or bans on dangerous manjha in some areas ⓘ |
| hasSubEvent | International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorActivity |
kite flying
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music and socializing ⓘ preparing and sharing festive foods ⓘ rooftop gatherings ⓘ |
| marksEvent |
end of winter and arrival of longer days
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start of the Sun’s northward journey (Uttarayana) ⓘ transition of the Sun into Makara (Capricorn) ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Lohri
NERFINISHED
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Magh Bihu NERFINISHED ⓘ Makar Sankranti (pan-Indian festival) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pongal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
harm to birds from kite strings
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injuries from glass-coated kite strings ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | winter to spring transition ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
chikki (sesame and peanut brittle)
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groundnut sweets ⓘ jalebi ⓘ til (sesame) sweets ⓘ undhiyu ⓘ |
| typicalObjectUsed |
glass-coated kite string (manjha)
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paper kites ⓘ |
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