Holidays
Characterized as fasting from sunrise to sunset, this month is practiced by 25% of the world's population.
Ramadan
A brownish red desert meaning rose-water and black plum.
Gukab jamun
This is the second largest religion in the world making up almost 25% of the world.
Islam
Always relatable, this movie proclaimed "All izz Well."
3 Idiots
Located south of India, this majority Buddhist island is called the pearl of the Indian Ocean.
Sri Lanka
This festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.
Holi
They may look like pretzels, but they are deep-fried flour covered in a sugary orange syrup.
Jalebi
This is practiced based on the hymns of the Vedas.
Hinduism
This famous Tamil movie series starring Ajay Devgan as the titular police officer is an archetype for South Asian movies.
Singham
This city is the capital of the Sindh province.
Karachi
In Tamil, this means "bubbling up".
Pongal
Describes as a rich-cheesecake without the crust, this milk-based desert is made with chenna balls.
Rasmalai
This Hindu prince became enlightened and taught others the way to escape samsara.
Buddha
This 2006 remake of the 1978 classic ends with a plot twist revealing the faux was the original the entire time.
Don
This sacred body of water is used in many Hindu practices such as dispersing the ashes of the deceased.
Ganges River
The official state festival of Kerala and especially important for the Malayali people.
Onam
This orange ball is traditionally fed to the groom during a wedding.
Laddu
Followers of this religion mean Student or Disciple.
Sikhism
Originally the highest grossing movie until 2016, this expensive movie tells the story of Shivudu rescuing the Queen of Mahishmati.
Baahubali
This country borders every South Asian country-- with the exception of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Most often observed with the goddess Devi (Durga), this is celebrated during the month of Ashvin.
Navaratri
A type of rice pudding derived from the Sanskrit word for milk.
Kheer
Originally from Persia, this religion has transformed into Islam but still exists in India in its original form.
Zoroastrianism
The main character attends classes to learn English in response to her own husband and daughter mocking her English.
English Vinglish
This is the second highest mountain in the world.
K2