Navratri

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  1. 1. 01st October is celebrated as International ______ Day (6)
  2. 5. In Bengal,celebrations and worship begin on the _____ day of Navratri(5)
  3. 8. The second phase IPL is being held here currently (3)
  4. 9. In West Bengal ________ marks the beginning of Durga Puja festivities
  5. 10. - Festive display of dolls and figurines in South India during Navratri(4)
  6. 11. New Chief Minister of Gujarat (9,5)
  7. 13. Navratri is dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess _____ (5)
  8. 14. In Maharashtra, during Navratri married women invite their friends over, they apply ______, _________ and exchange gifts (5,6)
  9. 17. 2nd October is celebrated in India as ______,_______ (6,7)
  10. 18. Performed in the North during Navratri(3,5)
  11. 20. The famous dance of Gujarat performed during this festival (4,5)
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  1. 2. Birthday of Prophet Muhammed is celebrated as ________ (3,5,2,4)
  2. 3. Signifies the victory of good over evil (6,6)
  3. 4. Large floral arrangements in shape of temple spires made during Navaratri in Telangana (10)
  4. 6. Festival where wives fast for the long lives of their husbands in kartik month
  5. 7. Annual festival of Arunachal Pradesh which celebrates its rich cultural heritage (6,8)
  6. 12. Marks the end of Navratri(8)
  7. 15. Navratri means ____ ______ (4,6)
  8. 16. Effigies of _____ (5) are burnt on the last day of Navratri
  9. 19. Food eaten by fasting ladies in the early morning hours prepared by the mothers in law (5)