International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277-2502 7 2 2018 02 2 Elephant trappings – Jhul, cloth of gold 21 27 EN D. Tripathi 1 Shivoma Ashram, 83 Dwarkapuri, 20x40 Block Line, Indore, MP, India Y. Kalantri 2 Shah Pathology, 410, Nandlalpura Chouraha, Jawahar Marg, Indore, MP, India H. Mishra 3 Brilliant Academy, Scheme No. 51, Sangam Nagar, Indore, MP, India H. Kumar 4 Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA V. Chitnis 5 Choithram Hospital and Research Center, Manikbagh Road, Indore, India S. Chitnis 6 CHL Hospital, Department of Microbiology, AB Road, Near LIG Square, Indore, MP, India R.C. Kalantri 7 Kalantri Nursing Home, 219, Jawahar Marg, Indore, MP, India J.K. Bhatt 8 Shivoma Ashram, 83 Dwarkapuri, 20x40 Block Line, Indore, MP, India Sharma Sunita Kumari 1 P.G. Dept. of Zoology, Maharaja College, Arah-802301, India Dewangan Bheesham Kumar 1 Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Near Nandanvan, Raipur, CG, India Deepak S.S.K. 2 Rungta College of Engineering and Technology, Near Nandanvan, Raipur, CG, India Anand Satish 1 Babulal-Tarabai Institute of Research and Technology (BTIRT), Sagar, MP, India Yadav Krati 2 Babulal-Tarabai Institute of Research and Technology (BTIRT), Sagar, MP, India Gupta Shakshi 1 Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India > Short Review Paper 2017 11 30 2018 02 2 Since ages, the practice of draping and armouring an elephant has been prevalent in most Southeast Asian countries, especially India. The process of decorating the giant is an elaborate process as the animal often played an important (and often, the sole) defence of a kingdom thus it exhibited the greatness of sovereign’s supremacy or the temple\'s affluence. The animal is bedecked with numerous jewellery, twisted ropes and embroidered clothes and jhul are one of them. Literally, jhul is a large rectangular unstitched garment caparisoning elephant employed in temple veneration, regal processions and warfare. It is exquisitely embroidered with gilded and silver metallic thread on rich cloth. This research article concerns with the identification of India’s languishing textile heritage Jhul – the elephant trappings by documenting the craft with respect to raw materials, techniques, designs and motifs used in making the traditional trappings. This research may also look at the iconography, historical references along with a schematic diagram of jhul and line sketches of borders, jaal, motifs, fillings and central motif used to embroider the fabric. Copyright@ International Science Community Association