Lymphatic filariasis (LF) also known as elephantiasis (Hathipaon), is chronic debilitating infection primarily caused by two thread-life, parasitic filarial worms namely, Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugiamalayi. It has been a major public health problem in India mainly due to the grotesque swelling of the limbs and genitalia and has been a neglected tropical disease (NTD). Mosquito-transmitted larvae are deposited on the skin from where they can enter the body. The larvae then migrate to the lymphatic vessels where they develop into adult worms, thus continuing a cycle of transmission.