An (Hindustani: or) is a traditional brazier used for space-heating and cooking in the northern areas of South Asia, mainly in India, Pakistan and Nepal. usually generate heat from burning coal and, when in use, have glowing coal or charcoal pieces but few or no flames.
A smaller, and more decorative, version of the called the kanger or kangri is employed for personal use in Kashmir.
Despite public health warnings, are often used in enclosed spaces to maximize heating, resulting in deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the region. Public authorities and mass media in the region often exhort people not to use or in closed rooms.