Malana
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Manali 3N/4D Tour in Volvo: Ex Delhi/Chandigarh
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3 Nights 4 Days Manali Package by Cab
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9-Day Spiti Valley Road Trip with Chandratal Lake and Himalayan Monasteries
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2N/3D Manali Getaway from Delhi
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Shimla - Manali Tour for 4 Nights 5 Days
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Dev Bhoomi Himachal with Amritsar 10 days Tour
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Malana, Manali Overview
Malana is a small, self-governing village off the Parvati Valley, reached by a steep walk from Jari. It's known for a strict no-touch custom: outsiders can't touch residents, buildings, or temples, and payments are left on the ground rather than handed over. The village runs its own council under the deity Jamlu Devta, and its wooden Jamlu temple, carved in Kathkuni style, is worth a look from outside. Most visitors pair it with the Chanderkhani Pass trek and stay in guesthouses outside the village.
The place is famous as a 'junkie's haven'. The inhabitants of Malana claim Greek ancestry and speak a language, Kanashi, spoken nowhere else in the world.
The people of Malana are friendly but at the same time, very protective of their heritage. There is long list of do's and dont's for tourists visiting the area including not touching anything in the village. The village follows its own democratic setup with a village council and the head of this council is supposed to be possessed by the spirit of Jamlu Devta - the god they worship.
