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Detailed explanation-1: -’Chillai Kalan’ is a 40-day period when a cold wave grips Kashmir and temperatures drop considerably.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chillai Kalan or Chilla-i-Kalan (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡ʃilaj kalaːn] , Translation : forty days of intense cold) is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Chillai Kalan? Chillai Kalan is a 40-day period when Kashmir faces its harshest winter. This period begins on 21 December and ends on 31 January of the next year. This year’s Chillai Kalan began on a Wednesday in December with temperatures across the state dipping several degrees below the freezing point.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ is the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to freezing of water bodies, including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley.

Detailed explanation-5: -The “Chillai Kalaan” is the forty-day period of harsh winter which begins on December 21 and ends on January 31 next year. During this period, the weather in Kashmir continues to remain dry and cold with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point.