Across
- 1. Sikh festival celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak
- 3. Nine-night festival dedicated to Goddess Durga
- 8. Festival of lights celebrated with diyas and fireworks
- 11. Jain festival marking Lord Mahavira's birth
- 13. Bengali New Year, celebrated with cultural programs
- 14. Festival marking the victory of good over evil
- 15. New Year festival in Maharashtra and Karnataka
- 16. Colorful spring festival celebrated with gulal
- 17. Kerala's boat race festival
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- 2. Festival celebrating the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya
- 4. Festival of fasting and feasting; ends with Eid
- 5. Harvest festival of Tamil Nadu, marks the first day of Thai month
- 6. Muslim festival of sacrifice
- 7. Festival where people fly kites
- 9. Buddhist festival commemorating Buddha's enlightenment
- 10. Festival where sisters tie rakhi on brothers' wrists
- 12. Hindu festival honoring brothers