A Hindu festival with illuminations held on the day of the new moon in the month Asvina or Kārttika.

With capital initial and in plural. Esp. in Bengal: an autumn religious festival in the month of Āśvina (early October), known more fully as Durga…

A Hindu harvest festival celebrated in August–September esp. in Kerala, south-western India.

A Hindu religious or cultural festival. Also more generally in South Asian communities: a fair.

A Hindu festival and assembly, held once every twelve years (in January or February, while the sun is in Aquarius) at one of four locations in…

A Hindu autumn festival in the month of Āśvina (early October), lasting nine nights and ending with Dussehra.

festival of colours: (chiefly with the, often with capital initials) the Hindu festival of Holi (see Holi, n.).