Jaipur, Jan 14 (PTI) The skyline of the Pink City wastoday dotted with colourful kites as people celebrated thefestival of Makar Sankranti with fanfare and galore.
Devotees took holy dips in Galta tirth in Jaipur andPushkar in Ajmer and offered prayers.
They offered prayers to the Sun and took holy dip on theauspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, which marks the end ofthe winter solstice month and the beginning of longer days.
Apart from the prayers, the youths and children enjoyedkite-flying in Jaipur to mark the festival.
The kite-flying started at the break of dawn and myriadkites of all sizes, shapes, and designs were seen adorning thesky all through the day.
Prakash Panwar, a kite shop owner, said kites were littlecostlier as compared to last year but the sale was not muchaffected.
"Sky lantern, a small hot air balloon made of paper, isalso in demand along with the kites," said Panwar.
"Lanterns are launched late in the evening after the kiteflying is over," he said. PTI SDACHT.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.