
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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Indian festivals reflect the colorful culture and traditions and culture of the country. Makar Sankranti is being celebrated in January every year which is also called the festival of Kites in west India. In Gujarat, people celebrate this festival by flying kites. Flying kites in India is more like a favorite pass time but in Gujarat it is almost institutionalized. A kite museum established in Ahmedabad. While the City Museum talks about the various cross-cultural identities of Ahmedabad and Gandhi’s association with the city, the Kite Museum is a rare treat for kite lovers particularly for those who indulged in kite flying as kids. It is, therefore, no wonder that children really love this museum. You can see the collection of kites by Bhanu Shah This footage is part of the broadcast stoc
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