Indian Hindu Holiday ("Uttarayan" Kite Festival) Object

This is a kite used in the Indian Hindu celebration of the kite festival called Makar Sankranti or, in other regions, Uttarayan.

The kite festival in India is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring and the beginning of a harvest festival called Makar Sankranti, celebrating the sun god, Surya, who is said to the source of life and energy. The kite festival also celebrates the end of winter solstice, or Uttarayan, and the ascent of the sun into the northern sky.

According to Hindu religious beliefs, kites are flown into the skies as an alarm for the gods to awaken them from their deep slumber throughout winter. Kites are also said to serve as a thanksgiving symbol to the gods in the skies above.

Hinduism is the oldest living religion, about 4,000 – 5,000 years old. Hindu people believe that Brahman is the creator, preserver and transformer of existence. Gods that are part of Brahman include Vishnu, the preserver god, and Shiva, the god of destruction. Hinduism came from India. No one person founded the religion. There are many Hindu holy books. Hindus honor their deities through worship. Hindus tell stories of the ways that the gods interact with each other and with humans. Hindus believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation); their goal is to escape the movement of the soul into another body and to become one with Brahman.
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