Delegates from the world's top 10-ranked pageant explored the Pink City's culture ahead of an Aug. 23 finale at Anant Mahal.
JAIPUR, Aug. 19 (SCNWire) Contestants competing in Miss Ocean World 2026, an international pageant ranked among the world's top 10, toured Jaipur's heritage sites on Tuesday as part of a week-long event promoting the city's tourism and culture.
The tour formed part of the pageant's official cultural exchange program, which organizers say pairs the competition with tourism, heritage and culture promotion activities in host cities.
Organizers cite Jaipur's global appeal
Event organizers Yogesh Mishra and Nimisha Mishra, along with director Ekta Jain, said Jaipur was selected to host the pageant because of its longstanding draw as a global tourism and heritage destination. According to the organizers, international pageants such as Miss Ocean World routinely combine competition rounds with cultural exchange programming in the cities where they are held.
A lunch for contestants was held Tuesday at Hotel Marriott Jaipur, hosted by Dr. Jagdish Chandra, chairman and managing director of Bharat 24, who welcomed the delegates ahead of the competition's later rounds, according to organizers.
Clean-ocean theme anchors the pageant
The competition's central theme is ocean conservation, with contestants representing their home countries expected to promote awareness of clean and pollution-free oceans throughout the event, organizers said.
On Aug. 18, contestants took part in gown and swimwear round photoshoots at Anant Mahal in Jaipur's Mansarovar area, where organizers said models used the sessions to highlight the pageant's ocean-conservation message.
Event schedule runs through Aug. 23
The pageant is being staged over seven days, with several rounds hosted at Anant Mahal in Mansarovar alongside a broader celebration at the Grassfield Valley venue, according to organizers. A pre-finale round featuring talent and national costume competitions is scheduled for Aug. 21. The Miss Fusion India finale is set for Aug. 22, ahead of the Aug. 23 grand finale, when the Miss Ocean World 2026 winner will be crowned at Anant Mahal.
Titles for Miss Globe India, Miss Planet India and Miss Ocean India are also expected to be awarded during the finale events, organizers said.
What's next
The pageant's pre-finale and grand finale events remain scheduled for Aug. 21 and Aug. 23, respectively, at Anant Mahal. SCNWire has not independently verified pageant ranking claims or contestant lists and will update this report as further details are confirmed.