The kite festival is one of the biggest festivals in Gujarat. Also known as Makar Sakranti, Uttarayan is celebrated with great enthusiasm and pomp. You can hear the music systems blasting with peppy hits, people cheering and shouting "LAPET!!" in a teasing way ( *dheel de de re de de re bhaiya iss patang ko dheel de playing in the background*). The sky becomes a battlefield and every kite-flyer a warrior. It is also the time when the terrace also becomes a fashion show for those who love dressing up. Be ready for your social media timeline to be filled with "OOTD" (outfit of the day). Uttarayan is also a great time for socializing as the gossip-mongers meet and share a slice of their hot piece of information meanwhile being on the lookout for (mostly) the youngsters exchanging shy glimpses of their crushes across the terraces (read tanki too). Sunscreen products sales reach a peak during this time over the concern of getting tanned. But the most amazing part of Uttarayan is the food

Author-Shlok Talati