35-ft Hanuman kite to soar at Hyderabad International Kite Festival

A 35-foot Lord Hanuman kite will be the main attraction at Hyderabad’s International Kite and Sweet Festival from January 13 to 15, featuring global kite flyers, LED kites, 1,200 sweet varieties and a high-tech drone show.

Hyderabad: Lord Hanuman will soar over Hyderabad skies, with a 35-foot-tall kite of the revered deity, set to become a centre stage during the International Kite and Sweet festival scheduled to be held here from January 13 to 15.

Adding to the spectacle will be Lord Hanuman’s mace (Gada), which is commonly known as Kaumodaki, shaped kite, along with Trishul, also taking to the skies at Secunderabad Parade Ground. This year, the festival is centred around spirituality and patriotism.

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A six to seven feet Tricolour delta and spinner designed kites will dot the skies in the day-time. In the evening, the LED kites will be flown, lighting up the sky with glowing patterns and colours.

“The Lord Hanuman shaped kite will be a surprise for the visitors. Before taking to Hyderabad skies, this kite will be flown in an international kite festival in Gujarat. In addition, a caterpillar shaped kite will also rise. Overall, there will be more than 300 kites taking to the skies,” Pavan Solanki, Kite Consultant with Telangana Tourism department, told ‘Telangana Today’.

This time, the festival being organised by the Telangana Tourism department will witness participation of 95 professional kite flyers, including 40 from 19 countries such as Indonesia, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Korea, Japan and Portugal. As many as 55 national kite flyers from 15 States in the country will also take part in the festival.

In addition, the sweet festival will feature 1,200 varieties of sweets prepared by Hyderabad residents, originally hailing from other States and countries. Also, a special drone show will be held at Gachibowli Stadium on January 16 and 17. The show features high-tech drones, multi-colour LED lights and aerial manoeuvres.

The event will also feature a full LED-lit racecourse spanning the stadium field with FPV (First Person View) video feeds on giant screens for immersive viewing, soccer playing by drones and Telangana destinations will be showcased.