Coinciding with MAKARA SANKRANTI, the kite festival of AHMEDABAD is held at a time when the azure skies are festooned with multi-coloured kites of all patterns and dimensions. There is a general air of festivity with the entire city populace on roof tops flying kites attached to brightly coloured strings. Kitefliers take on bids to cut each other's strings.
Besides kite flying, displays of Gujarati cuisine, handicrafts and folk arts are other attractions. The festival marks the end of the winter season.

TRICHUR (Kerala), the venue of the Elephant Marathon, has over 100 elephants participating in it. Events like a cruise on the backwaters, boat races and tugs-of-war between elephants and the participants in the Marathon on are the other major attractions.

The Yoga festival is celebrated at RISHIKESH, a picturesque town at the foothills of the Himalayas. To popularise Yoga, a week-long programme of lectures and demonstrations of asanas (postures) by prominent exponents is held. Water sports on the Ganga is another attraction.

This festival of spring has people wearing clothes in bright shades of yellow and participating in music, dance and merriment. It is also the day when in some parts of the country, especially in Bengal, the goddess of learning, Saraswati, is worshipped.

The exquisite medieval Fort of JAISALMER in Rajasthan forms the backdrop to a spectacular DESERT FESTIVAL. Puppeteers, folk artistes and dancers regale the audiences. There is also a unique sound and light show on desert sands on the full-moon night.

Nagaur bustles with life during its annual cattle fair which is one of the largest in the country. The Nagaur bulls are renowned for their fleet footedness and attract buyers from all over. The day begins with earnest bargaining between the buyers and the sellers.The day draws to a close by exciting games, tug of war, camel races and strains of ballads which create a joyful atmosphere.