India/Diwali Crossword for Adults

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  1. 2. Popular Indian spiced tea.
  2. 4. Oil-filled lamp symbolizing light over darkness.
  3. 5. Card game often played during Diwali.
  4. 6. Classical string instrument of India.
  5. 9. Sticks used in prayers.
  6. 11. Sacred flower-symbol in Indian tradition.
  7. 15. Ancient Indian epic associated with Rama’s return to Ayodhya.
  8. 16. Festival celebrated on the darkest night of the Hindu month Kartika.
  9. 19. Indian percussion instrument used in classical music.
  10. 21. A flower commonly used in Diwali décor.
  11. 22. Metal used historically to make diyas.
  12. 23. Sweets commonly exchanged as gifts.
  13. 25. Birthplace of Rama and linked to Diwali story.
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  1. 1. Another term for a Hindu temple.
  2. 3. Goddess worshipped for wealth during Diwali.
  3. 7. Vibrant yellow spice used widely in India.
  4. 8. Sacred river of India.
  5. 10. Major South Indian city known for culture.
  6. 12. Traditional Indian attire worn during ceremonies.
  7. 13. Ritual worship ceremony in Hindu tradition.
  8. 14. Traditional clay oven used for baking bread.
  9. 17. Traditional powdered art created at entrances during celebrations.
  10. 18. One of the four ancient Vedas.
  11. 20. Unrefined sugar used in Indian sweets.
  12. 24. Large sacred tree often seen near temples.
  13. 26. Sacred remains of used in Hindu ritual fires.