Hundreds of families sent kites fluttering into the air over the Hindu Center of Charlotte on Saturday to celebrate Makar Sankranti, the Hindu festival signifying the transition of winter to spring.

Kite festivals mark Hindu celebration of the sun, Makar Sankranti. By Lindsay Peyton, Correspondent Jan 11, 2023. Sree Surapanemi with her daughter Greeshma Surapanemi,9, during the Festival of ...

Attendees throw colored powders at the Friends of India Society's 15th annual "Kite and Color Festival" on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds, 3301 Carmel Road in ...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — In North India, an annual kite flying festival is a way of saying goodbye to winter and hello to summer. For the past 15 years, this tradition has been practiced in the ...

Kites shaped like birds or dragons streak the skies over Bali during a festival. The kite's design is inspired by a Hindu belief about a dragon named Naga Basuki, who helps balance nature’s ...

The 'International Kite and Sweet Festival', organised by the Telangana State Tourism and Culture Department, is expected to draw over 1.5 million visitors, making it a landmark event in Hyderabad ...