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Every year, Gujarat celebrates more than 2,000 festivals. The International Kite Festival (Uttarayan) is regarded as one of the biggest festivals celebrated. Months before the festival, homes in Gujarat begin to manufacture kites for the festival. The festival of Uttarayan marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer, according to the Indian calendar. It is the sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest season is approaching which is called Makara Sankranti. This day is considered to be one of the most important harvest day in India. Many cities in Gujarat organize kite competition between their citizens where the people all compete with each other. In this region of Gujarat and many other states, Uttarayan is such a huge celebration that it has become a public holiday in India for two days. During the festival, local food such as Undhiyu (a mixed vegetable including yam and beans), sesame seed brittle and Jalebi is served to the crowds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.khazano.com/aspx/FestivalFair.asp )〕 Days before the festival, the market is filled with participants buying their supplies. In 2012, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat mentioned that the International Kite Festival in Gujarat was attempting to enter the Guinness World Records book due to the participation of 42 countries in it that year. ==Location== The International Kite Festival takes place in Gujarat India. The festival is called (Uttarayan ). The festival is celebrated in many cities of Gujarat and Rajasthan like Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur,Jodhpur, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Nadiad. However, the International Kite Event takes place in Ahmedabad (Kite capital of Gujarat) which accommodates visitors from many international destinations. The best place to enjoy this festival is the Sardar Patel Stadium (the cricket stadium with capacity of over 54,000 people) 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/cricket/2011-cricket-world-cup/sardar-patel-stadium-ahmedabad.html )〕 or the Ahmedabad Police Stadium, where people lay down to see the sky filled with thousands of kites During the festival week the markets are flooded with kite buyers and sellers. In the heart of Ahmedabad, there is one of the most famous Kite markets - ''Patang Bazaar'', which during the festive week opens 24 hours a day with buyers and sellers negotiating and buying in bulk.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Uttarayan International Kite Festival Gujarat )〕 Moreover, many families in Ahmadabad start making kites at home and setup small shops in their own homes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.journeymart.com/de/india/gujarat/ahmedabad/kite-museum.aspx )〕 There is also a Kite Museum, which is located at Sanskar Kendra in Paldi area of Ahmedabad. It was established in 1985, which has a numerous collection of unique kites.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Kite-Museum-Ahmedabad-Sightseeing-256-258.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Kite Festival in Gujarat – Uttarayan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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