Makar Sankranti, the festival of kites and til chikkis was celebrated on the 14th of January. Makar Sankranti literally means the movement of the Sun into Capricorn. It is the festival of til-gul where sesame and jaggery laddoos or chikkis are distributed among all and they are generally accompanied by the saying “ til-gul ghya ani gud gud bola” which means “ Eat these sesame seeds and jaggery and speak sweet words.
SRI Kids School organized kite flying competition on 13 January 2023. The students from class I to VII were asked to bring their own kites and phirkis to fly during the durated time. It was an amazing sight to see the colorful kites in the sky and each little boy trying hard to keep their kite flying high.
