Pulukisi

Known to the popular story of Indra jatra, legends say that Pulukisi: the white elephant is none other than Airavata, the carrier of Lord Indra. Every year, local residents of Kilagal in Kathmandu celebrate the Pulu Kisi procession and dance with great euphoria and enthusiasm. There are usually two performers inside the structure to coordinate the playful, flowing movements of the elephant. A person leading the procession holds a torch; there are musicians who accompany the elephant playing instruments like the local drum dhime with the metallic face of an elephant carved into it, bhusya (hand cymbals) and bells.