Team Mangalore, has stood first in the unique-shaped kites category in the three-day international kite festival held in Udaipur, Rajasthan from Jan 5 to 7.

The team consisting of Dinesh Holla and Harish Kodialbail flew a unique model of 'Pushpak Viman' which won high accolades and first place of honour.

It was a tough competition wherein nine foreign and eleven Indian teams took part. This achievement is another feather in the cap for this team. It may be recalled here that 'Gajaraja', another creation of the team had won the second place in the International Kite Festival, 2009 held at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.