Chilai Kalan, also known as Chila-i-Kalan, is the name given to a 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir. It is the coldest winter spell in the valley, and commences on December 21 every year. It gets so cold that the Dal Lake freezes over.
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When The Dal Freezes Over: Kashmir Enters The Chilai Kalan Period
Chilai Kalan refers to the annual 40-day period of very harsh winter in Kashmir when water bodies like the Dal Lake freeze over due to the extreme weather
OT Staff
23 December 2023
The snow-covered Nishat Bagh Mughal garden during winter in Srinagar, Kashmir
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The snow-covered Nishat Bagh Mughal garden during winter in Srinagar, Kashmir
Photo: ImagesofIndia/Shutterstock
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