Chitwan Elephant Festival to be held in Sauraha from Dec 26

CHITWAN: Chitwan Elephant Festival is going to be held at Sauraha in Chitwan district from December 26 to 30.

The International Elephant Polo will remain the highlight of the Festival which is being held after a gap of 7 years, according to International Elephant Polo Competition Coordinator Shankar Sainju.

The Regional Hotel Association at Sauraha will continue the Polo competition where eight elephants dividing in two groups will play against each other.

Coordinator Sainju shared that the prospective polo player elephants are being trained for the match that will last through total twenty minutes.

During the five-day event, various other elephant-related activities will be organised with a view of retaining the tourists visiting Chitwan National Park, informed Coordinator Sainju.

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Tharu culture will be showcase

The fourth edition of the Extensive Elephant Festival is taking place at Thakurdwar in Bardiya from December 13 to 14. The two – day festival is being jointly organized by Bardiya National Park (BNP) and Poaching and Hunting Control Youth Mobilization Campaign.


The festival being held at Hattisaar of Thakurdwar is expected to draw in domestic as well as foreign tourists. The elephants will also be worshiped with Vedic ritualistic offerings, Campaign’s Chairman, Hemanta Acharya shared.


The festival will also showcase local Tharu culture, procession, local dances and offer Tharu delicacies for the visitors Meanwhile, the tiger population in BNP has increased to 85 as shown by this year’s census. This is expected to further boost the arrival of tourists and visitors to the Elephant Festival and the BNP.

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