GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

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31^st INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL 2026

SYLLABUS FOR YOGASANA COMPETITION

Participants are required to perform two (2) compulsory Asanas out of the given ten (10) as per draw of lot that will be conducted at the start of each age group.

Participants shall perform one Asana of their own choice after completion of two compulsory Asanas.

COMPULSORY YOGASANA LIST

Number in parenthesis() indicate plate number in “Light on Yoga” by BKS Iyengar

List of Yogasanas prescribed for the competitions for the different age group both male and female

Age Group – 09 to 14 years

1. Ardha Matsyendrasana (311)

2. Eka Pada Rajakapottasana (542)

3. Eka Pada Sirasasana (208-209)

4. Garbha Pindasana (116)

5. Garudasana (56)

6. Kukkuttasana (115)

7. Lagu Vajrasana (513)

8. Parivrutha Tirikonasana (6)

9. Utthita Hastha Padangusthasana (23)

10. Vrichikasana (537)

Age Group – 15 to 18 years

1. Eka Pada Viparitha Dhandasana-II (523)

2. Paripurna Matsyendrasana (339)

3. Parivrutha Parshva Konasana (11)

4. Tiriang Mukhottanasana (586)

5. Tittibasana (395)

6. Upavishta Konasana (151)

7. Urdhva Kukkuttasana (419)

8. Urdhva Padmasana in Sarvangasana (261)

9. Vatayanasana (58)

10. Veerabhadhrasana-III (17)

Age Group – 19 to 27 years

1. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (135)

2. Duruvasana (383)

3. Eka Pada Koundilyasana-II (442)

4. Kukkuttasana (115)

5. Lagu Vajrasana (513)

6. Parivrutha Parshva Konasana (11)

7. Parivrutha Paschimottanasana (165)

8. Utthitha Hastha Padangusthasana (23)

9. Viparitha Shalabasana (584)

10. Yoganidrasana (391)

Age Group – 28 to 35 years

1. Ardha Baddha Badma Paschimottanasana (135)

2. Bakkasana (410)

3. Chackorasana(380)

4. Eka pada Urdhva Dhanurasana (502)

5. Halasana(244)

6. Marichyasana-IV (305)

7. Natarajasana (590)

8. Padangushta Dhanurasana (555)

9. Parivrutha Parshva Konasana (11)

10. Paschimottanasana (155)

Age Group – 36 to 45

1. Eka Pada Rajakappottasana (541)

2. Halasana (244)

3. Marichyasana-III (304)

4. Matsyasana (113)

5. Mayurasana (354)

6. Parivrutha Tirikonasana (6)

7. Tolasana (108)

8. Ushtrasana (41)

9. Veerabhadrasana-III (17)

10. Vrikshasana (2)