The Elephant Festival is held every year during Holi, in Jaipur (Rajasthan). Here, as you would expect from the name of the Festival, Elephants are the centre of attraction. During the festival, Jaipur comes abuzz with elephants, dancers, and musicians attracting visitors from all over the world. The elephants stride majestically sporting their decorated trunks and tusks. The festival begins with a procession of elephants, camels, and horses, painted and tastefully attired with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvets, followed by lively folk dancers. The elephants greet the visitors, offer garlands to the guests and walk past the ramp, before a jury of experts and touriststo select the best amongst them, for the "Best decorated Elephant" shield.

Elephant races and elephant polo matches are special features of the elephant festival. The tug of war between. elephantsand men is probably the most hilarious highlight of the festival.The unique 'Gaj Shringar' exhibition displays everything used for decorating elephants such as elephant-ornaments, textiles(Jhoo), howdahs and carriages, paintings, medicines and food.The tourists have an opportunity to mount the elephants and playHoli. Participants dance with great vigour-the excitement risiIlgto a crescendo.