Chillai Kalan
What is it?
- Chillai Kalan is a Persian term which means ‘major cold’.
- It is a traditional 40-day long period of extreme cold in Kashmir starting from 21 December to January 29 every year, followed by Chillai-Khurd and Chillai-Bachha.
- Chillai Khurd (small cold) is a 20-day long period that occurs between January 30 and February 18
- Chillai-Bachha (baby cold), a 10-day long period which is from February 19 to February 28.
- Chillai Kalan, considered the heart of winter, typically brings snowfall, sub-zero temperatures, and the freezing of water bodies, and the shutdown of roadways.
- It is said the snow during the period lasts longer and replenishes the streams, rivers and lakes of Kashmir.
Why in News:
- Kashmir’s 40-day harshest spell of winter, locally called ‘chillai kalan’, has started with the minimum temperature already sub-zero in the entire Valley.
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