Rules & Regulations

The HIMALAYA will be conducted in the following stages:

Taluk level

District level

State level 

National

International level.

The HIMALAYA will be conducted in all the above levels, in the following age group, for both men and women separately.

Sub junior - 9 to 14 years. (Male & Female)

Junior - 15 to17 years (Male & Female)

Youth - 18 to 25 years (Male & Female)

Senior Youth – 26 or above (Male & Female)

No participant who is below 9 years as of July 1st, 2023 will be allowed to participate in the HIMALAYA. Proper age proof should be given by the participant, preferably a certificate of date of birth from a competent authority before the start of HIMALAYA. Xerox copy will not be accepted.

Members of various yoga institutions are invited to participate in the HIMALAYA. Each institute can send eight teams with 3-4 participants in each for each section of every group. 1 participant can be at stand-by. That makes 32 the maximum number of participants from one team and a minimum of two groups from one team must be there with at least 6 participants.

Only the top team of each level will be selected to participate in the next level HIMALAYA. That means the top teams in the district will be selected for the State level HIMALAYA; the top teams in the states will be selected for the national and international level HIMALAYA.

The same team of selected team participants should be fielded in the next level of HIMALAYA. No change of participants will be permitted. If the team provides the list of standbys at the time of submission of the entry, the entry fee for the standbys is remitted along with the team. The maximum number of standbys allowed in each section is one only. Therefore, the maximum number of participants would be 40.

A non-refundable entry fee per participant should be sent along with the entry form. Entry fees should be paid separately for each level of HIMALAYA.

The technical committee's decision is final and binding in all matters of dispute in and during the HIMALAYA.

The participants should wear the following costumes when they perform “Asanas, Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, Dhyana and Kriyas:

Boys/men: white shorts.

Girls/women: Salwar Kurta tailored to suit or a single piece, swimsuit or gymnastic suit or as they wear their costumes in the national competitions.