Across
- 4. Mother goddess worshipped for power, energy, and wisdom
- 7. Royal Connaught Boat Club
- 8. Tenth-day victory celebration, also called Vijayadashami
- 9. Circular group dance around a lamp, a favourite with women
- 10. Effigy burned to symbolise the fall of evil
Down
- 1. Traditional colourful women’s attire for Garba nights
- 2. Shiny embroidery with small mirrors on Navratri costumes
- 3. Divine energy is celebrated throughout the nine nights
- 5. Energetic stick dance performed in pairs with rhythmic beats
- 6. Nine-night festival of good over evil; in 2025 begins on Sep 22, Monday