About PatangDori.com

What we do

We help kite-flying communities across India and the world pursue the hobby properly: tournament kite thread, handcrafted fighter kites, wooden firki and every accessory in between. We’re known among kite lovers worldwide for Indian fighter kites, and we run a dedicated kids’ kite section because kite flying and kite making are just as much a childhood thing as a serious hobby.

Why we started this

Like most Indian kids, our founder grew up mad about Uttarayan and kite fighting. An early attempt at e-commerce in 2005–06, TheAhmedabad.com, didn’t take off — the market wasn’t ready and the idea went on the shelf while he finished a B.Tech in electrical engineering.

Then, one Uttarayan, too busy to prepare his own dori, he bought manja from a local shop. It was poor quality and short in length — a genuinely disappointing experience for a kite enthusiast. That frustration is what led him to connect directly with manja makers in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh — a town that has made manja for centuries.

Combining that supplier relationship with the earlier e-commerce experience, PatangDori.com launched to fix an unorganised market with little accountability. The first year meant real losses on advertising and trial and error — and since then, the store has run with a small, dedicated team, still treating it as a craft rather than a commodity business.

Based in Ahmedabad, sourced from Bareilly

We’re based in Ahmedabad — often called the world capital of fighter kites — where, during Uttarayan, the whole city takes to rooftops for kite fighting. Our manja is sourced directly from trusted makers in Bareilly and Surat, and our kites are handmade by expert kite makers using kite paper of 20 to 25 GSM.

Quality, and a real person to talk to

We stand behind our products matching their description. Whether you buy from us or not, we’re happy to talk kites — call, WhatsApp, or email any time. See our Contact Us page for every way to reach us.