Maharashtrian cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- गणेश चतुर्थी (ganesh chaturthi)
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Ganesh Chaturthi: a major Maharashtrian festival honoring Lord Ganesha with home and public idol installations- दिवाळी (diwali)
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Diwali: the festival of lights, celebrated with lamps, sweets, and fireworks- गुढी पाडवा (gudhi padwa)
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Gudi Padwa: the Marathi New Year, marked by raising a decorated gudi (pole) outside the home- नागपंचमी (nagpanchami)
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Nag Panchami: a festival honoring snakes, with prayers offered for protection- मकर संक्रांत (makar sankrant)
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Makar Sankranti: a harvest festival where people exchange til-gul sweets and say a traditional greeting of goodwill- आरती (aarti)
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Aarti: a devotional ritual of waving a lit lamp before a deity while singing hymns- पूजा (puja)
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Puja: a ritual act of worship offered to a deity- नमस्कार करणे (namaskar karne)
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To greet respectfully with folded hands, often done toward elders and deities- पायावर डोकं ठेवणे (payavar doka thevne)
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To touch an elder's feet as a gesture of respect and to seek their blessings- मंगळसूत्र (mangalsutra)
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Mangalsutra: the sacred necklace a husband ties around his wife's neck at marriage, worn as a sign of married status- हळदी कुंकू (haldi kunku)
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Haldi Kunku: a traditional gathering where married women exchange turmeric and vermilion powder as a gesture of goodwill- सण (san)
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Festival- पुरणपोळी (puranpoli)
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Puranpoli: a sweet flatbread stuffed with jaggery and lentils, traditionally made for festivals- वारी (wari)
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Wari: the annual pilgrimage of devotees walking to Pandharpur to honor the deity Vitthal- लावणी (lavani)
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Lavani: a traditional Maharashtrian folk dance and song form known for its rhythm and expressive movements
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