Jaipur - Elephant Fair


DONKEY AND ELEPHANT FAIR DONKEY FAIR- Also known as Khalkani Mata Mela celebrated in October the donkeys day at Looniyawas near Sanganer, Thousands of donkeys from all over north India are brought here for buying and selling. The donkey races and sports are organized for the merriment of people. A rare sight indeed. The Elephant Festival Elephant festival is an unforgettable event held in Jaipur's Chaugan Stadium. Dressed beautifully rows of elephants thrills by their acts to audience making festival an amazing one. The elephants take participates in races play the polo, and then celebrates holi (an festival of colures) Elephants put up a variety program and the arena is brought alive with musician and dancer. The festival starts with an impressive procession of the majestic animals painted and beautifully dressed with glittering ornaments and embroidered velvets. There are deadly and fierce elephant fights. Mostly female elephants take participate. The mahouts (elephant keepers) take great care to decorate the elephants painting their trunks, foreheads, and feet with floral motifs and adorning them from tusk to tail with interesting trinkets. .The game of polo forms the highlight of the festival. Dressed in saffron and red turbans, the teams try to score goals with long sticks and a plastic football. At end the tourists are invited to mount the elephants and play Holi. A magnificent spectacles, it unveils the majesty and grandeur of elephants celebrated around Holi. The Mahavats or owners proudly decorate their elephants with bright colures, jhool., (saddle cloth) and heavy jeweler. A royal procession of decorated elephants, a match of elephant polo, an elephant race and playing Holi on elephants are main events.