Elephant Festival is an annual festival celebrated in Jaipur in Rajasthan.
It is celebrated on the day before the festivals of Holy(colours), usually in the month of March.
The festival features Elephant polo and Elephant Dance. The Elephant Festival begins with a beautiful procession of bedecked elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers. The owners proudly embellish their elephants with vibrant colors, jhools (saddle cloth) and heavy jewellery. One can see people sprinkling gulaal perched on top of the elephant.
For this festival, elephants are nicely groomed and clothed with colourful and embroidered velvets rugs and parasols and other heavy ornaments like huge elephant jewellery and anklets decked with bells. Intricate traditional Indian motifs are then painted on their bodies.
Ear danglers and coloured brocade scarves adorn their ears and necks respectively. Their tusks too get jewelled up by adorning them with gold and silver bracelets and rings; while foreheads are beautified with royal looking head-plates. All this is done by their Mahouts (keepers/riders) after they are done giving their elephants a bath. Moreover, the Mahouts too bask into the sunshine of the festivities by perking up themselves in brocade jackets and royal turbans.
The most beautifully decorated elephant is awarded. Elephant polo, Elephant race, the tug-of-war between Elephant and 19 men and women are the featured events of the festival.
The elephants enter the ground with their mahouts, thumping to the sound of nagadas and loud blows of bankiya, a musical instrument.
There are live performances of dancers and musicians too. In addition to this, in the procession there are chariots, lancers on horses, camels, and palanquins. This festival is enjoyed by a huge number of crowds including the visitors from different parts of India as well as abroad.
This festival, organised by Rajasthan Tourism and has now become an important part of its' annual events calendar. Earlier this festival was held at the Chaugan Stadium located in the old city area of Jaipur but due to the increase in crowds and fame, its venue got changed and has been shifted to Jaipur Polo Ground which is opposite to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Timings:- The Best Time to visit is March.
How To Go:- Jaipur is well connected with Railway and Road with other parts of the country.
Jaipur city is 260 KM from the New Delhi and 240 KM away from Agra .
Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Zone of Indian Railways.Jaipur Railway Station is well connected to all major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.
Jaipur International Airport is in Sanganer, which is 10 KM Away from City.
Where To Stay:- There are number of budget hotels to stay in Jaipur city.
It is celebrated on the day before the festivals of Holy(colours), usually in the month of March.
The festival features Elephant polo and Elephant Dance. The Elephant Festival begins with a beautiful procession of bedecked elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers. The owners proudly embellish their elephants with vibrant colors, jhools (saddle cloth) and heavy jewellery. One can see people sprinkling gulaal perched on top of the elephant.
For this festival, elephants are nicely groomed and clothed with colourful and embroidered velvets rugs and parasols and other heavy ornaments like huge elephant jewellery and anklets decked with bells. Intricate traditional Indian motifs are then painted on their bodies.
Ear danglers and coloured brocade scarves adorn their ears and necks respectively. Their tusks too get jewelled up by adorning them with gold and silver bracelets and rings; while foreheads are beautified with royal looking head-plates. All this is done by their Mahouts (keepers/riders) after they are done giving their elephants a bath. Moreover, the Mahouts too bask into the sunshine of the festivities by perking up themselves in brocade jackets and royal turbans.
The most beautifully decorated elephant is awarded. Elephant polo, Elephant race, the tug-of-war between Elephant and 19 men and women are the featured events of the festival.
The elephants enter the ground with their mahouts, thumping to the sound of nagadas and loud blows of bankiya, a musical instrument.
There are live performances of dancers and musicians too. In addition to this, in the procession there are chariots, lancers on horses, camels, and palanquins. This festival is enjoyed by a huge number of crowds including the visitors from different parts of India as well as abroad.
This festival, organised by Rajasthan Tourism and has now become an important part of its' annual events calendar. Earlier this festival was held at the Chaugan Stadium located in the old city area of Jaipur but due to the increase in crowds and fame, its venue got changed and has been shifted to Jaipur Polo Ground which is opposite to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Timings:- The Best Time to visit is March.
How To Go:- Jaipur is well connected with Railway and Road with other parts of the country.
Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Zone of Indian Railways.Jaipur Railway Station is well connected to all major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.
Jaipur International Airport is in Sanganer, which is 10 KM Away from City.
Where To Stay:- There are number of budget hotels to stay in Jaipur city.
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