
The festival of colours begins with the advancement of well decorated elephants, camels and horses, marching through the lanes of Jaipur to the old stadium of Jaipur, Chaugan. Various exciting events are organised like elephant races, elephant polo matches and an interesting elephants vs. men tug of war contest. It offers an excellent opportunity to see and observe elephants at their best. A contest for the 'best decorated elephant' is also organised and the Mahavats or the owner of the elephants are awarded with the prize. Other attraction of the Elephant Festival Jaipur is the inclusion of colourful cultural programs of folk dances and music, offering lively entertainment to visitors. At the end a brilliant display of fireworks fills the atmosphere with sound and light.
The elephant festival gets underway in the month of Phalgun (March) on the eve of Holi, the festival of colours. The festival begins with a procession of elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers.