The Miss Purwanchal pageant (also known as The Miss Eastern pageant) is a
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...
that started in 2010, for several
eastern developmentmental regions in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. The regions are
Sagarmatha,
Koshi Koshi or Kōshi may refer to:
Places
*Koshi River, a river in Nepal
*Koshi District, Niigata, a former district in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
*Koshi Province, a historic province of Japan
*Kōshi, Kumamoto, a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
*Kos ...
and
Mechi
Mechi ( ne, मेची अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes und ...
. The pageant was formed to bring the communities together to reflect on the culture, beauty, and traditions of rural Nepal.
The winner of the Miss Purwanchal pageant receives a direct entry into the national pageant,
Miss Nepal
Miss Nepal ( ne, मिस नेपाल) is a national beauty pageant in Nepal. The winners are sent to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational.
History
Ever since the pageant started from 1994, historically the ...
, as a semi-finalist. The 2019 title holder for Miss Purwanachal is Riju Bhattarai of
Pathari Shanischare, Morang District.
Representative to Miss Nepal from Eastern Nepal
Color key
* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the top Semi-Finalists
Before 2010, Miss Eastanchal used to send one or two delegates representing eastern Nepal.
Miss Purwanchal 2017
Miss Purwanchal 2016
Placements
Special Awards
References
External links
Official site*
{{Miss Nepal
Beauty pageants in Nepal
Nepalese awards
Miss Nepal regional pageants
Recurring events established in 2010
2010 establishments in Nepal