Malana is famous as the perfect holiday destination for hipsters. It is at an altitude of 8,701ft above sea level. The location is surrounded by incredible valleys, and lush, green trees. That makes it apt for those who love nature in its truest essence. It is bordered by Parvati valley on the north-east and Kullu valley. The peaks of Cahndrakhani and Deotibba show the tiny, paradise of India on the other side.
Malana is known for its unique lifestyle and social structure that the locals essentially follow. The lively culture and tradition are unique to the place. There are many documentaries made on this town, depicting the wonders that Malana. A few admired documentaries that interested readers can check out our Malana: Malana, A lost identity, and Globalization of a Himalayan Village[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][us_image_slider ids=”9394,9395,9396,9398,9399,9405,9406,9407,9408,9409,9410″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
History
There is a lot of history that lies behind the existence of this beautiful location. It is considered that the sacred sage namely Jamlu Rishi was a resident of this place. He has been given the main credits for setting up the rules, traditions, and culture among other regulations of Malana. It is claimed that Malana reflects the world’s oldest democracies with a well-recognized parliamentary system as well. It is believed that Malana had enormous respect during the pre-Aryan times.
The village is strictly endogamous. Women here never married non-Malani men. There are rare cases of Malani men marrying girls from the Rashol valley.
Malana Cream
Malana is famous for Malana cream. There was an Italian named Glenu who stayed in the village and taught them to make charas using the ‘hand-rubbed’ technique. The high-quality cannabis produced is known as Malana Cream internationally.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][ultimate_info_banner banner_title=”Explore more Tour Packages Here” banner_desc=”Get the Best Of Himachal Tour Packages with Himalayan Trips” button_text=”Explore Now” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fhimalyantrips.com|||” banner_image=”id^8633|url^http://blogs.himalyantrips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Untitled-design.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Untitled design|description^null” button_color=”#dd9933″ button_text_color=”#ffffff”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Police not allowed
The intrusion of police is not allowed in this area. You have to pay fine of INR100 to the village council if you wish to seek help from the police.
Descendants of Alexander the Great!
The Malanese people believe that they are descendants of the soldiers of the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great and belong to the Aryan race.
The Malana Superiority Complex
People out there consider themselves as superior to the rest. Jamdani, their sacred temple, is located in the heart of the village. You can visit the place, but you are not allowed to enter or touch the walls of this sacred place. They consider outsiders as untouchables. It is made of wood and stone and is not powered by electricity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row height=”auto”][vc_column][us_logos columns=”5″ style=”3″ auto_scroll=”1″ interval=”3″ items=”%5B%7B%22image%22%3A%229411%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fhimalyantrips.com%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%229416%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.himalayanmusafir.com%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%229414%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fhimalayantripsholidays.com%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%229415%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.taxiwalle.com%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%229418%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fvacationtriangle.com%7C%7C%7C%22%7D%5D”][/vc_column][/vc_row]