In northern and western states of India, if there is any state which is famous for the Elephant festival, then it has to be Rajasthan. As everybody knows that Rajasthan is famous for its rich heritage and unique appearance in every matter of each festival, this goes well with the elephant festival as well. Elephant festival is considered as one grand festival of Jaipur which is organized on the full moon day of Phalgun Purnima which coincides with Holika Dahan festival.
Elephant as an animal is treated with great importance in Hindu mythology which became the custom Vahana (transport) of Lord Indra. Also, the Lord Ganesha is apparelled with the head of an elephant, thus customizing the religious importance of elephant. Elephant shares the royal importance and appearance in the state Rajasthan. The Maharajas (Kings) of Jaipur treated elephants as their royal transport to travel from one region to another. After winning any war, the kings of Jaipur used to travel the city in Honor on the back of elephant and every citizen of the city used to celebrate the victorious day of the king. This talks about the significance of elephant festival in Jaipur.