Chillai Kalan
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Chillai Kalan or Chilla-i-Kalan refers to a forty-day period of intense cold and harsh winter weather experienced annually from 21 December to 29 January, in the Kashmir Valley. It represents the cold
An Indian railways train in snow at the Hiller Shahabad railway station in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A group of Kashmiri men wearing Pheran
Kandoori station in Gulmarg
Kanger
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A kanger is a traditional Kashmiri portable heater consisting of an earthen pot encased in wicker, filled with hot embers. The kanger is considered not only a practical device for warmth but also a wo
Chillai Kalan
…Valley, is widely worn during this period for warmth. 21 December is observed annually as Pheran Day to celebrate and preserve this winter tradition. The Kanger, an earthen pot filled with embers carried under the pheran, is a traditional portable heating device used during the coldest days. Harisse (a slow-cooked…
A commonly used Kashmiri Kanger
Kashmiri Ornamental Kanger
Kashmir Spring