People is Kashmir usually start plantation from this day. It is also expected that light to moderate rains would occur on this day. It also happened on Wednesday as the festival was being celebrated.
Nauroz was celebrated across the state with zeal while the day also witnessing brief rains which are expected on this day.
Nauroz marks the first day of spring. Nauroz celebrates renewal and rebirth, symbolized by the coming of spring. It is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the world, with customs that are more local than global. The same is true about its celebration in Kashmir.
People is Kashmir usually start plantation from this day. It is also expected that light to moderate rains would occur on this day. It also happened on Wednesday as the festival was being celebrated.
International Nauroz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution in 2010.
The traditional Nauroz dish in Kashmir is the local Nadur (lotus stem) and fish. The fish are deeply fried and cooked with Nadur in very hot spices. Other famous dish is the dried turnip with chicken, which is prepared by having deeply fried chicken with the dried and fried turnips. There are special sweets and cakes that are prepared for the guests.
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