Dussehra and Diwaliare celebrated in October and November.According to the great Hindu epic Ramayana, Dussehra is the day on which Lord Ram killed Ravan, the evil king of Lanka. It is considered as a shubh-muharat - a very auspicious day - to start a new venture. It is a symbol of the victory of good over evil. Tools of trade, vehicles and machinery are worshipped on this day. As the evening falls, the villagers cross the border, a ritual known as Simollanghan, and worship the Shami tree. The leaves of the Apta tree are collected and exchanged among friends and relatives as gold.

Diwali, which is the festival of lights, marks the end of one commercial year and the beginning of another. . Streets are illuminated with rows of clay lamps and homes are decorated with rangoli (coloured powder designs) and aakash kandils (decorative lanterns of different shapes and sizes). A unique Maharashtrian touch is seen in the akash kandeels or lanterns that are hung outside homes. People rise at dawn, massage their bodies with " utanh " a special type of scented oil and take a holy bath. Diwali is celebrated with new clothes, spectacular firecrackers and a variety of sweets in the company of family and friends. Dhanatrayodashi; Narakchaturdashi, Amavasya (Laxmi poojan), Balipratipada and Yamadvitiya (Bhaubeej) are the five days which comprise Diwali, and each day has a peculiar religious significance. Bhaubij, the last day of Diwali, is similar to Raksha Bandan and deals with the relationship between brother and sister