Nagpur: Although cloudy all day and even rain once or twice in the morning, kite lovers celebrate the annual kite ritual with full enthusiasm and enthusiasm on the day of Sankranti Makaran on Friday.
Popular calls from ‘KKAat and O Ppaar’ continue echoing late at night in many areas.
When the gutter was cut off stopped in the second half of the day answering many prayers, kites lovers occupying open roofs and terraces that played hard music and snacks to continue fighting for ‘kites’ supremacy’.
Kites continue to fly high in the sky until late afternoon.
“It was a disappointing start from the day.
I think all our preparations will be removed.
But, in the afternoon, it’s all,” said Nitin Gawande from Gopal Nagar.
“We are flying kites to sunset.
In Nagpur, it’s irresistible,” he added.
The threat of Covid-19 was there and many buildings, especially in the South-West Nagpur, had several covid patients.
So, the residents must keep their celebration low.
“Our buildings have 2 covid patients.
They are in house isolation.
Following all Covid protocols, we go to the terrace and enjoy flying kites.
But, the celebration is not as usual.
I hope, the end of Covid starts from Sankranti,” said Saisha Chaturvedi from Pratap Nagar.
However, people almost did not follow the corresponding behavior of Covid in the old city, which was famous for the celebration of flying kites.
It is an ordinary site in expensive and itwari in the afternoon.
People gather on the roof and not many wear masks.
“Patang to Udana Ch Padta Na Bhau!,” Said Ballu Bhagwat, who lives in Nagoba Galli.
“Already, the rain pampered the first half of the day.
Now, we don’t want to throw half away.
After all, we are preparing today for almost two weeks,” he added.
Apart from the kite, the ritual of Haldi-Kunku which is typical of married women starts from Friday.
“This year, it will be difficult to hold a big meeting and hence Haldi-kunku will also be a low key.
I plan to invite friends in groups on a different day,” Shalaka Khare said.
Til-gul, which is inseparable sweetly that cannot be celebrated Sankranti, is very popular from almost a week before.
The day was celebrated as Lohri by Punjabis, Pongal by Tamilians, Uttarayan by Gujaratis and Marwadis, and Makaravilakku by Keralites.
When Nagpur has a decent population of all these communities, the festive spirit is high throughout the city on Friday.