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The three-day Hampi Utsav-2026 got disconnected to a vibrant commencement with a kite festival organised astatine the Vijayanagara College grounds successful Hosapete of Vijayanagara territory connected Saturday.
MLA for Vijayanagara H.R. Gaviyappa inaugurated the festival, which was jointly organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture and the territory administration.
A ample fig of kite enthusiasts participated successful the event, turning the skyline into a splash of colours with kites of varied shapes and sizes. Tourists and section residents gathered successful hundreds to witnesser the spectacle.
A elephantine horse-shaped kite soaring precocious against the bluish entity drew attention, symbolically recalling the valour associated with the cavalry of the erstwhile Vijayanagara empire. Kites carrying messages specified arsenic “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” and “I Love My India” successful tricolour hues added a patriotic interaction to the celebrations.
Octopus-themed kites and parafoil designs, known for their frame-less operation that changes signifier with upwind intensity, were among the large attractions, peculiarly for children.
The participants from the Bengaluru Kite Club and kite flyers from Punjab, Gujarat, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh showcased large-scale creations. A towering reddish octopus and animal-shaped kites resembling a cheetah and a monkey appeared to leap crossed the sky, drafting applause from the crowd.
A salient kite bearing the connection “I Love HAMPI” reflected pridefulness successful the region’s heritage, portion different inscribed with “BHARAT” evoked patriotic fervour among spectators. Many visitors were seen capturing the aerial show connected their mobile phones.
The kite festival acceptable the code for the taste festivities lined up arsenic portion of the Hampi Utsav.
Deputy Commissioner Kavitha S. Mannikeri, City Municipal Commissioner Shivakumar and representatives of the Bengaluru Kite Club were among those present.
