A number of locals and tourists gathered at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Wednesday to celebrate the “International Pheran Day”.
The day coincides with the beginning of 40 day long harshest phase of the winter “Chillai Kalan”.
Wearing colourful Pheran (woolen cloak), men and women assembled near the Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk to celebrate the day.
Pheran was brought to Kashmir by the Moughals and now the robe has become a fashion garment across the country. Pheran has, with the passage of time, been modernised in stitching. But in the rural Kashmir not much change in its design has been seen.
The coldest 40 day long winter known in Kashmir as “Chillai Kalan” started on Wednesday in the valley with a chill across J&K.
Reports of drinking water pipes freezing in various areas of Kashmir have been received.
