Chaugan Stadium is a stadium in
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
city in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
state in
India
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.
Elephant polo matches are played here. The stadium is a venue of
Teej
Tīja, , literally meaning "third"—denoting the third day after the new moon when the monsoon begins as per the Hindu calendar—is a collective term for three Hindu List of Hindu festivals, festivals primarily dedicated to the mother goddess ...
festivities and
Elephant Festival
The Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan state in India. The Elephant Festival begins with a procession of bedecked elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers. The owners embellish their elephants with v ...
. The stadium lies between Gangauri Bazaar and the
City Palace not far away from
Govind Dev Ji Temple.
References
*Jaipur, profile of a changing city by Ramesh Kumar Arora, Rakesh Hooja, Shashi Mathur
Cricket grounds in Rajasthan
Sports venues in Jaipur
Elephant festivals
Year of establishment missing
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