[Mr.GigglesAlot]

I might get to go to India to go see my mom this year and I was wondering if anyone who has travelled to India would know where is the best place to find the bud (so to speak)

I've heard the Kullu Valley is a big spot for the hippies and there is an abundant supply of charas

[emmy75]

heya
ive been to india mainly rajasthan, where my mom is from. where is the kullu valley? ive never hooked up there because i always travel with my mom and she would freak out if i checked out any bhang stores. i was talkin to nagu sadu and he showed my some pics of bhang shops in punjab and rajasthan. he told me the shit there will lay you out for a couple of hours so buyer beware haha. anyway good luck with your search.

[glock23]

There's pot EVERYWHERE. That being said, some of it is pretty schwaggy. I'm Indian too. Talk to cool rickshaw drivers, but yeah, there are certain areas of India which are better for pot. Sadu is our resident, err, sadu on all matters relating to ganja and charas in India.

[naga_sadu]

I might get to go to India to go see my mom this year and I was wondering if anyone who has travelled to India would know where is the best place to find the bud (so to speak)

Wassup man / yaar / comrade

A better question would be "tell me a place in India you can't find bud." Seriously bro, ennumerating all the places u can score herb in India will be as mammoth of a task as counting the number of pillboxes in Hoxha's Albania.

But as a very rough answer to your question: The "best bud" in India is found in Kerela & the "best charas" is found in Himachal Pradesh & Jammu Kashmir.

Where in India are you going to and what exactly do you have in mind?? Do you want to chill out in the jungles? In the Thar desert??? In the Ghat highlands???? Or are you into that whole mysticism thing? I mean, tell me more about your preferrences dude. Like what YOU EXPECT out of your trip- in as much detail as you can.

Also, AVOID THE CITIES AT ALL COSTS they're rabid hellholes.

I've heard the Kullu Valley is a big spot for the hippies and there is an abundant supply of charas

Yep, the home of Manala cream It's a tad bit commercialised now and the development authority there is kinda taking an interest in promoting mainstream tourism, which usually don't bode well for stoners in the longer run.

Either ways, don't expect the "scene" in India to be this chill forever, unless there's a cultural revolution at some point. There are raids on rave parties nowadays. There was just one such raid in Pune not too long back. Shit like this never happened before.

India's chill FOR NOW but tomorrow? I'm not so sure- either ways, just post a detail of what you're expecting out of your trip so that we can be of better help.

[Mr.GigglesAlot]

well, If i can find the right price for a ticket (hoping for $1500) I would be visiting my mom in Mumbai, but my dad's side of the family lives in Ahmedabad (sp?) which is in Gujarat.

the last time I went to India was approx. 14 years ago when I was 5 (that was the last time I saw my mother too) and frankly, I honestly can't remember much of it, I've also never even heard of a bhang shop, nor do I have any clue of exactly what I want to see or do, I wanted to see it all, I've only seen the countryside on a train, I live in Alaska so I was thinking I would like to go see the mountains since it'd be cooler then Bombay's sweltering heat and humidity, I read in High Times that the Kullu Valley and the Kullu Mountains is both very nice, and that was probably the main reason for wanting to see it.

I'm not exactly sure of at all of what I'm going to, but I know I'll be traveling as much as possible, and the cool this is that my mom and sister are both cool with my being a stoner, so I'll get to explore the shops and such as well.

[naga_sadu]

well, If i can find the right price for a ticket (hoping for $1500) I would be visiting my mom in Mumbai, but my dad's side of the family lives in Ahmedabad (sp?) which is in Gujarat.

...are virulent cosmopolitan, materialistic, over polluted strife torn gulags- stay away from those places, unless you want the crappy impression of India. Maybe Emmy & Glock can give you a more "neutral" opinion of those places...

The instant you land yourself in Ahmedabad, get yourself a train ticket and head to Udaipur, Rajasthan ASAP. There are several "legal" Bhang shops in Rajasthan, the most "famous" one being in Jaisalmer, by the Fort.

The trip from Udaipur to Jaisalmer is quite long, though. During your stay in Rajasthan, doing camel treks in deserts is quite a common past time. DO NOT go for "company tours" get an independent camel handler.

A lot of these dudes smoke opium & charas 'round here, not so much mj. Unless you're having an extremely crappy day, your camel handler should have some "goods." Nothing beats smoking some charas in the desert night.

Either ways, in Rajasthan, Ajmer is a famous spiritual town, one of the most prominent Sufi saints rests here- stop by if you're interested.

EIther ways, once you've decided to chage states, proceed to Bikaner town (via bus). From there, you can take a rail to Chandigarh, Punjab. A LOT of licit mj cultivation (destined for bhang shops) happens in Punjab as this is India's most fertile state. Neighbouring Punjab is Himachal Pradesh, which is where the famous "Kullu" is located. But there's no rail service that's short, take the state run bus.

High TImes failed to notice something about Kullu. They rightfully claim there's lots of "goods"- yes, they're right. BUt not so much QUALITY goods. FInding some Manala cream will still be a challenge for the first timer tourist. The hospitality, laid back atmosphere of the Parvati valley is kinda long gone. The current "ambiance" reeks of uber salesmanship. From Kullu, you can proceed via bus / lorry (hitch hiking) to Jammu Kashmir. LOTS of charas to be found here. Don't get swayed by all the scare stories on Kashmir- the place is safer than the Bronx & Crenshaw BOulevard by far.

As far as Mumbai goes, you can take a train to Hyderabad (long distance)- from there, you get a whole window of opportunities. I don't know any "regulars" or anything and even as a visitor I've had no qualms finding good, decent herb from the whole Hyderabad - Nellore stretch. That's if you're progressing SOUTHWARDS. A good chunk of buds to Mumbai comes from Andhra, so you're bound to find something good here. And Andhra Pradeshis are one of the more "Socialist" types rather than the "MBA" vampires you'll run into in Mumbai. This should help you out alot. In Andhra Pradesh, it is considered quite ok to ask for lots of samples before making that buy. People will usually oblige, but not so much in uber fucked up pits like Mumbai.

From Hyderabad, if you wanna go NORTHWARDS you can take a train to Vijaywada, and proceed further north via rail to Puri in Orissa state, which is a Hindu spiritual town- so no probs w/ mj. There are bhang shops in Puri, you can get some great bhang sweets, the taste is awesome. But if you proceed northwards from Puri via rail, you can land in Calcutta (Kolkata).

You can proceed northwards to Sikkim, but chances are you'll have to shuttle by hitchhiking in lorries. Comrades 99% of the time (lorry drivers) have charas. These dudes don't ask you for payment, but out of courtesy, it will be good if you can spare something. Even if not $$$, something from the West- say some cigarette packs, cologne etc. Towards the Sikkim border, plenty of growing (mj), quality is quite damn good!

Again, from Mumbai / Ahmedabad, if you want to go south, an easy route is to get a cheap air ticket to Bangalore, Karnataka. Mumbai-Banglore tickets are cheap. From there, head to Mysore, some great mj is to be found here. From Mysore, you can proceed down south to Kerala- the home to the best quality of Indian mj.

In KErala you won't find shit in places like Trivandrum, Cochin, Kovalam, etc. You want to head to Palakkad or Munar. Yeah, yeah, Idukki and Varkala are supposedly "the places" to be, but too much city weed nowadays.

You can proceed to Thekkady, but you need to be an experienced trekker to handle this. There's great herbs that grows in the ghats, but you'll need to handle bear habitats to get there. So, watch your ass man. Ain't no guided tour that'll take you there.

Either ways, can you drive a motorbike? If you can drive a Czech made 250cc Jawa, your journey will be more rewarding, in terms of what you're looking for. You can BUY a second hand Jawa for as little as 8000 Rupees ($160) and it will be a worthwile investment, for sure! Do think about this angle as well. Trains can only take you to railway stations, and not the more remote parts of the country, which is where "the quality goods" are to be found.

PS PS PS PS PS:

Watch your six when you travel to the rurral parts of: Northern Andra Pradesh, Orissa, Chattisgarh, Bihar. Those areas are held by Maoist rebels. I don't think they'd behead you like the Al-Qaeda, but try to look as modest as possible while travelling thru these parts...and NEVER EVER travel in a jeep or a car. USE A BIKE.

On the side, do tell your Mom / Dad (if they're Indian) that you befriended an ex student union leader of a central government engineering college during Socialist days, amd see how they react lol.

There's pot EVERYWHERE. That being said, some of it is pretty schwaggy.

This is true, if you find "city weed" get about 30 grams and make a glass of bhang milk. Powder the herbs, low heat it w/ milk for 15-30 minutes and add lots of jaggery (natural sugar). You can't go wrong....

there are certain areas of India which are better for pot

North = charas (hash)
South = pot

General rule...

ive never hooked up there because i always travel with my mom and she would freak out if i checked out any bhang stores.

Not as much as she'd freak out if you told her you know a student union leader in a central government engineering college during Socialist days

where is the kullu valley?

Himachal Pradesh, a state bordering Punjab.

[Dkgrower]

Year, go to india.

In kerala, they have very good mj and oil.


Even it maby be a littel hash turist like in the kulu area, try look up paravati vally, where towns like pulga, kalka are still hash heaven *no police*. Some of the other vally=s that join the kulu vally is also good if you want less turist and the smoke there is superb, like saint vally.

[Mr.GigglesAlot]

omg.....sadu, you are the greatest wealth of knowledge for this, thank you, I had no clue how much there was to do and see

but wuts this about "student union leader in a central government engineering college during Socialist days?"

i don't understand

[naga_sadu]

omg.....sadu, you are the greatest wealth of knowledge for this, thank you, I had no clue how much there was to do and see

Thanx for the kind words, bro, but there's really nothing "spectacular" about what I've told you. It's just that some tourists in India kind of take an "Amsterdam like approach" and confine themselves to the cities. India is about trekking out & covering as much area as possible.

Anyways, as a first timer, you're likely to run into some city weed before your find quality goods like ghat sativas or manala cream charas. If you do find city weed, don't panic. Just make yourself some bhang milk tea with 30 grams of the city weed and you'll be blasted

Also, ALWAYS ASK TO INSPECT QUALITY before making the buy. Mostly, the variety of herbs you'll get will be pretty decent, but it will be haphazardly cultivated.

And if you can man a bike, most preferably a Czech made Jawa 250cc, you can see India 10000000000000000000x better, especially with what your looking for..

but wuts this about "student union leader in a central government engineering college during Socialist days?"

i don't understand

Ha ha, most NRIs (Non Resident Indians) and Indians from the elite professional / business circles loathe student union leaders to such a degree, it's mind boggling.

Actually an NRI family was lodged on my neighbour's house a few years back. Her parents told her to "beware" of me because student union leaders apparently sweet talk "gullable" NRI girls, seduce them in bed, and bind them into marriage for the sake of stealing all their money Yeah...RIGHT

I've been subject to so much stereotypical barrage it's not even funny. I was just curious to see if the stereotyping is still rampant...

[glock23]

lol I'll ask some NRI parents about the Student Union leader thing and I'll get back to you on that Sadu!