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WORDS SASHTI AND SAPTAMI ARE LEFT IN THE CROSSWORD TO HELP YOU. IT MAY GO WITH ANY  OTHER WORD IN THE CROSSWORD.

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S	A	S	H	T	I
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	6			A
	7			S
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	9

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1. Khandoba’s festival is celebrated in Margasirrsha Sukla Prathama to Shasti. On the Shasti day devotees assemble on sixth day in Jejuri and Gudguddapur.

4. – Shashthi Devi is worshipped on this day. The goddess is invoked to ensure the well being of children. Flower buds of this tree is used in the ceremony.

6. She is the goddess of small pox. Magha Sukla paksha sixth day is celebration in Bengal .

6. – She is the goddess of small pox. On sravana Krishna paksha seventh , she is worshipped in Gujarat.

7. -A fast is kept on Pausa sukla sixth day followed by the worship of goddess.

8. – see number 9. Another name for the same.

9.– celebrated on the seventh day after sun enters Makara rasi . it is the worship of sun with placing a platter of seven arka leaves on the head with rice  or lamp and bathe.

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2.– see number 9. Another name for the same.

3. – it is celebrated in November to celebrate lord Subrahmanya s victory over demon Taraka or Sura Padman

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Another Aranya Sashti is not in the crossword. It is celebrated on Jyeshta Sukla sixth day . Women walk in the woods eating fruits , go to the shrine of goddess Sashti praying for good children .

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A	K	O	S	A⇠4		A
S	A	S	H	T	I	N
K				P		D
A	S6	I	T	A	L	A
R	K 7	H	A	S
I	R	A	K	A	M8⇠
	R9	A	T	H	A

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1.Champa Sashti

4.Asoka Sashti

6.Sitala Sashti

6.Sitala Saptami

7.Khas Sashti

8.Makari Saptami

9.Ratha Saptami

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2.Bhaskari Saptami

3.Skanda Sashti

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Aranya Sashti is not in the cross word.

—subham—

Tags- Sashti, Saptami, crossword, Hindu festivals, Ratha, Skandha, Sitala