Jaipur - (Rajasthan)

Jaipur

Jaipur, the pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II. Jaipur is the first planned city of India and the King took great interest while designing this city of victory. He consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur. Jaipur also celebrates quite a number of festivals. The Elephant festival takes place on the 3rd of March every year. In this, elephants, are groomed beautifully and are made to walk in front of an enthusiastic audience. The festival just heralds Holi and it is a unique experience to be a part of it.