The inaugural Miss Himalaya Pageant was held in McLeod Ganj, India, on 12–13 October 2012.[1][2] The purpose of the annual event is "to bring women from the entire Himalayan region onto one platform to celebrate the beautiful cultures, people, and nature of the Himalayan region."[3]
The pageant is produced and directed by Lobsang Wangyal of Lobsang Wangyal Productions, which has also been producing the Miss Tibet Pageant since 2002. Lobsang Wangyal has been producing events since 2000 "to promote art, culture, and understanding."[4]
The idea of "Miss Himalaya" was conceived by Lobsang Wangyal in 2010, and the work for the event started soon after. The domain misshimalaya.com was registered on 23 February 2010, and domain misshimalaya.org was registered on 13 December 2011. The event was publicly announced on 5 June 2011.[5]
The Pageant accepts applications from women from the entire Himalayan region—the ten Indian states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura; the hill regions of Assam and West Bengal; and Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet.[6]
- ^ "About the Miss Himalaya Pageant". 5 January 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "First Miss Himalaya pageant in October at McLeod Ganj". Daily Post India. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Miss Himalaya Pageant to be held in 2012". 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Lobsang Wangyal Productions". Lobsang Wangyal Productions. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Tenzin Yangkyi Crowned Miss Tibet". 6 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Terms and conditions to enter Miss Himalaya Pageant 2017". Miss Himalaya Pageant. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2017.