Kashmir is in a deep freeze as the 40-day harshest spell of winter, locally called ‘chillai kalan’, started on December 21, 2021, with the minimum temperature already sub-zero in the entire Valley.
About:
Chillai Kalan or Chillia Kalan is a Persian word which literally means forty days of intense cold.
It is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir.
It is the coldest part of winter, starting from 21 December to January 29 every year.
Chillai-Kalan is followed by 20-day long Chillai Khurd (small cold) that occurs between January 30 and February 18 and a 10-days long Chillai Bachha (baby cold) which is from February 19 to February 28.
Impact of Chillai Kalan on daily life of Kashmiris: Use of Pheran (Kashmiri dress) and a traditional firing pot called Kanger increases. Due to subzero temperature, tap water pipelines freeze partially during this period and world-famous Dal Lake also freezes.
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