Chilla ( Persian : چله , Arabic : أربعين , both literally "forty"), also known as Chilla-nashini , is a spiritual practice of penance and solitude in Sufism known mostly in Indian and Persian traditions. In this ritual a mendicant or ascetic attempts to remain seated in a circle practicing meditation techniques without food for 40 days and nights in imitation of the Arba'een .
1-453: Chilla or Chilla-nashini is a Sufi practice of penance and solitude. Chilla may also refer to: Chilla (retreat) The word chilla is derived from the Persian word chehel "forty". Chilla is commonly performed in a solitary cell called a chilla-khana . The place itself is sometimes called Chilla where chilla has been performed. The most famous case of chilla is found in
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