Malana Village
MALANA
Malana is an ancient village to the northeast of Kullu Valley. This solitary village in the Malana Nala, a side valley of the Parvati Valley, is isolated from the rest of the world. The majestic peaks of Chandrakhani and Deotibba shadow the village. It is situated on a remote plateau by the side of the torrential Malana river at a height of 3029 m above the sea level. Unaffected by the modern civilization, Malana has its own lifestyle and social structure. People are strict in following their customs. Malana has been the subject of various documentaries including, Malana: Globalization of a Himalayan Village, and Malana, A Lost Identity.
The Beautiful Malana Village
The Beautiful Malana Village
Malana Village
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Zuluk / Dzuluk, located in East Sikkim, used to be a small village on this route. It was commonly used by traders traveling to Tibet through Jelep-la (“La” stands for mountain pass) as an overnight base.
Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination in East Sikkim. Zuluk derives its tourism importance due to the excellent view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range including the Kanchenjunga that it offers. A trip to the area requires special permits. The permits, though, would be arranged by nature beyond, and as a guest you would only need to provide your id proof and photograph.
Zuluk is a small village with a population of about 700 people. There is an army base which is used as a transit camp for the army movement to the Chinese boarder a few kilometers away.
During the summer months, the area and its surrounding hills are covered with thousands of blooming rhododendron. Zuluk during these months, is a riot of colors due to the variety of rhododendrons that can be seen here.
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A few kilometers drive would take the tourists through a winding road to the Thambi view point at an altitude of 11,200 ft provides an excellent sunrise view. The entire eastern Himalaya can be viewed from this spot.
On the way to Thambi view point you can also stop over to the spot where a group of local people have reportedly seen the Yeti. The story of “Yeti”, “Bonzhakri” and other folklore seems very plausible sitting beside the small fire in the night under the open moonlit sky. A listing of those stories from the locals may itself turn out to be a good reason to visit Zuluk.
Normally the visitors’ sight seeing is limited to going to the Thumbi view point, if you are the adventurous type, and don’t mind a little bit of physical challenge, naturebeyond may arrange special permits for going much beyond. Further ahead, you will reach Lungtung at an altitude of 13,000 ft.. You may continue till you visit the Adi Baba Mandir and the Kalpokhri lake. Further, one may go up to Kupup and Memenchu lake. Kupup is another army base and is known for the highest golf course in the world at an altitude of 13,500 ft. The Memenchu lake is also known as the hati lake (Elephant lake) as the contours of the lake looks like an elephant from up the
Malana is an ancient village to the northeast of Kullu Valley. This solitary village in the Malana Nala, a side valley of the Parvati Valley, is isolated from the rest of the world. The majestic peaks of Chandrakhani and Deotibba shadow the village. It is situated on a remote plateau by the side of the torrential Malana river at a height of 3029 m above the sea level. Unaffected by the modern civilization, Malana has its own lifestyle and social structure. People are strict in following their customs. Malana has been the subject of various documentaries including, Malana: Globalization of a Himalayan Village, and Malana, A Lost Identity.
The Beautiful Malana Village
The Beautiful Malana Village
Malana Village
A Hut in Heaven …show more content…
Zuluk / Dzuluk, located in East Sikkim, used to be a small village on this route. It was commonly used by traders traveling to Tibet through Jelep-la (“La” stands for mountain pass) as an overnight base.
Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination in East Sikkim. Zuluk derives its tourism importance due to the excellent view of the eastern Himalayan mountain range including the Kanchenjunga that it offers. A trip to the area requires special permits. The permits, though, would be arranged by nature beyond, and as a guest you would only need to provide your id proof and photograph.
Zuluk is a small village with a population of about 700 people. There is an army base which is used as a transit camp for the army movement to the Chinese boarder a few kilometers away.
During the summer months, the area and its surrounding hills are covered with thousands of blooming rhododendron. Zuluk during these months, is a riot of colors due to the variety of rhododendrons that can be seen here.
SIGHT SEEING AROUND …show more content…
A few kilometers drive would take the tourists through a winding road to the Thambi view point at an altitude of 11,200 ft provides an excellent sunrise view. The entire eastern Himalaya can be viewed from this spot.
On the way to Thambi view point you can also stop over to the spot where a group of local people have reportedly seen the Yeti. The story of “Yeti”, “Bonzhakri” and other folklore seems very plausible sitting beside the small fire in the night under the open moonlit sky. A listing of those stories from the locals may itself turn out to be a good reason to visit Zuluk.
Normally the visitors’ sight seeing is limited to going to the Thumbi view point, if you are the adventurous type, and don’t mind a little bit of physical challenge, naturebeyond may arrange special permits for going much beyond. Further ahead, you will reach Lungtung at an altitude of 13,000 ft.. You may continue till you visit the Adi Baba Mandir and the Kalpokhri lake. Further, one may go up to Kupup and Memenchu lake. Kupup is another army base and is known for the highest golf course in the world at an altitude of 13,500 ft. The Memenchu lake is also known as the hati lake (Elephant lake) as the contours of the lake looks like an elephant from up the