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Holi Elephant festival 2020 Jaipur – GajShringar Exhibition and Much More

Rajasthan has an immense significance for celebrating Holi. And when it comes to Jaipur, it becomes enormous. In 2020 too, Jaipur will host the Elephant festival along with Holi. Let’s learn about it.

Elephant festival 2020:

elephant festival 2020 jaipur

The Elephant festival is back with a bang in 2020 again on the festival of colors. Holi. Rajasthan tourism organizes it every year with more energy. Be there in Jaipur to witness elephant’ parade, games, and much more. See the details below.

Date and Time of Elephant festival 2020:

Elephant festival will be on March 10, 2020, from 4 PM till 7 PM.

Location of Elephant festival 2020:

Elephant festival is happening at the same place for many years. And that is Polo Ground, Prem Pura Village, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302021, India. Find the location on Google Maps below.

Significance of Elephants in India:

Elephants from many years are serving Royal families and are an essential part of many celebrations. Also, Lord Ganesha is said to have the head of an elephant. He is said to be the remover of all the obstacles and Hindus worship him.

Colorful Elephants:

Only female elephants take part in the Elephant festival. People get them dressed with colorful rugs on their backs. They also draw colorful patterns on their legs, body, head, and tusk to make them look attractive. Elephants also wear jewelry, which sounds when they walk. It also catches the attention of the audience.

Start of Elephant festival:

The festival begins with an elephant procession. All the colorful elephants march past in front of the audience. Mahouts, the elephant keepers also wear royal attire and silver jewelry to depict the royal culture of Rajasthan. They also guide the elephants along the crowd to make sure no one gets hurt, and no one hearts elephants. People also play traditional music instruments along with the elephant march.

Elephant games:

In the Elephant festival, you can also witness elephants playing games. It includes elephant polo and elephant race. Besides this, the most exciting game is the tug of war. It is played between an elephant and a group of 19 men and women.

Elephant’s Holi:

To bring the feel of the festival of colors to the Elephant festival, elephants splash color on to the crowd. With that, they also throw garlands towards the people that land in their necks and sometime in their hands. The crowd cheers for getting one from an elephant.

Elephant’s catwalk:

In the festival, a ramp is also prepared. Here all the elephants walk to show how beautifully they are decorated. The best one then wins a prize.

Side performances:

Singers from the locality perform in front of the crowd. And dance from local groups also continues throughout the day.

Other recreations:

Local food vendors bring their stalls to the elephant festival. So the attendants can taste all the local food of Jaipur and Rajasthan at a single place. What else a food lover needs besides this.

GajShringar exhibition:

This exhibition takes place every year at the elephant festival. It offers ornaments and souvenirs to the crowd. People who come to attend the festival buy this stuff as a gift for their loved ones and also as a memory of attending the festival.

Concerns of animal rights activists:

People who concern about animal rights showed doubts about the Elephant festival. So it was not held in 2013 and 2014. But no, it is back because organizers have assured all that they don’t cause any harm to the elephants. It is just a show for the elephant lovers where elephants also enjoy with people.

So pack your bags and be there along with your friends and family. This elephant festival 2020 can be your biggest ever fun event.

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  • Elephant festival 2020:
    • Date and Time of Elephant festival 2020:
    • Location of Elephant festival 2020:
    • Significance of Elephants in India:
    • Colorful Elephants:
    • Start of Elephant festival:
    • Elephant games:
    • Elephant’s Holi:
    • Elephant’s catwalk:
    • Side performances:
    • Other recreations:
    • GajShringar exhibition:
    • Concerns of animal rights activists:

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