Across
- 1. Songs sung to welcome Maa Durga
- 5. Temporary structure built for worship
- 6. Ritual between Ashtami and Navami
- 7. Idol-makers’ district in Kolkata
- 9. Traditional clothing worn by Bengali women
- 10. Bell rung during rituals
- 11. The goddess worshipped during Durga Puja
- 14. Offering of flowers during Puja rituals
- 17. Famous Bengali sweet
- 18. Red dye applied to the feet
Down
- 2. Bengali word for sweets
- 3. Traditional drum played during Puja
- 4. Spicy potato dish served as bhog
- 8. One of the most significant days of Puja
- 9. Traditional conch blown during Puja
- 12. Legendary Bengali poet and songwriter
- 13. Vermilion used in the sindoor khela ceremony
- 14. Demon defeated by Maa Durga
- 15. Day marking the start of Devi Paksha
- 16. Sacred food offered to the goddess