Festival of jaipur
Joy of festivals
Filled with interesting ceremonies, rituals and awe-inspiring performances, Visiting festivals of Jaipur are one of the best activities to do in Jaipur.
Elephant Festival
The Elephant festival in the month of February and March, also marks an important occasion in Jaipur every year. This truly amazing festival is held on the full moon day of ‘Phalgun Purnima.’ Elephant polo and elephant dances are the highlight of this festival.
Teej Festival
Teej is an important and the most rejoiced festivals of Jaipur. This festival sees a lot of women dressing up in lovely traditional attires and jewellery. They also apply henna on their hands. Everyone gathers in temples where Goddess Parvati is worshipped.
Kite Festival
The kite festival is held in Jaipur on January 14 every year. This festivals of Jaipur is marked by the presence of a myriad of kites in the skies. Toward dusk, the skies are alive with million kites. Lamps and Fireworks light up the entire city.
Gangaur Festival
The most colourful of festivals of Jaipur, the Gangaur Festival is celebrated in Rajasthan. This festival is celebrated from March to April.
Jaipur Literature Festival
The Jaipur Literature Festival which began in 2006 has now become the largest literary festival conducted in the Asia Pacific. This five-day festival is attended by lakhs of people from both national as well as international boundaries.