Shikara
a small, flat-bottomed wooden boat used on Dal Lake in Kashmir, often decorated with bright curtains and cushions. Shikaras are used for everything from carrying vegetables to ferrying visitors across the lake at dawn.
If your child asks about Shikara, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Shikara in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
What does "Shikara" mean?
a small, flat-bottomed wooden boat used on Dal Lake in Kashmir, often decorated with bright curtains and cushions. Shikaras are used for everything from carrying vegetables to ferrying visitors across the lake at dawn. If your child asks about Shikara, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Shikara in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.