The Elephant Festival in Jaipur is amongst the most famous and colorful festivals of Rajasthan. The Elephant Festival is held in Feb-March every year, on the festive and colorful occasion of Holi, the festival of colors. People celebrate Holi by throwing flowers and Abir (colored powder) on each other. The Elephant Festival, Jaipur combines the color of Holi with elephants, when beautifully decorated elephants march in a row on in the lanes of Jaipur, offering an unforgettable sight to spectators.
The colorful festival starts with a procession of well-decorated elephants, camels and horses, marching through the lanes of Jaipur to the famous Chaugan ground. At the venue, various exciting events like elephant races, elephant-polo matches and an interesting elephants vs. men tug of war contest, are organized. The festive occasion provides a perfect opportunity to see and observe elephants at their best. A contest for the 'best decorated elephant' is also organized. Other attraction of the Elephant Festival Jaipur is the inclusion of colorful cultural programs of folk dances and music, offering lively entertainment to visitors. The Festival finally reaches to its conclusion with a brilliant display of firework.
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