The Elephant Festival is held in March. It appears to be a grand spectacle as the elephants walk down the road well decorated with bright colours, dazzling saddle cloth and heavy jewellery. This event takes place in the Chaugan Stadium of Jaipur. The main events during this festival are a royal procession of caparisoned elephants, a match of elephant polo and playing elephant polo and playing with colours sitting on elephant back.

The pageant of elephants presents a commendable sight to witness. It precedes the first festival of spring, Holi. The elephants are also trained to put up a variety of shows. Cultural programmes are also part of the celebrations. Both locals and tourists are present in during this festival. In Rajasthan elephants have always been related to the royal families. They were used in the battlefields and served as the conveyance for kings and queens. Even today tourists can take a joy ride on the elephant backs.

Most of the elephants that take part in the ceremony are female elephants. the mahouts carefully decorate the foreheads, feet and trunks of the elephants with floral motifs. Trinkets arte also used to decorate the animals from tusk to tail. The female elephants are made to wear anklets. As they walk these ornaments make tinkling sound. Everything about this festival is grand. The highlight of the Elephant Festival is the polo game. Dressed in colorful turbans the two teams play on elephant back. Long sticks and a plastic football are used to play the game.

Elephant Festival in Rajasthan will be a visual treat for the tourists.