By Karuna Goswamy

Across

1. Former state in central India

3. What water turned into when Jesus wished it to

6. He was the one who tried to lead the Buddha astray

8. Follow yours, as they say

9. Body of nations of which India is a member (inits.)

10. Cobbler’s tool

11. How Christmas is also referred to

13. Great batsman

15. Joined; very close, similar

16. Expression of regret

Down

1. One of the greatest of Dutch painters

2. Armed conflict on a great scale

4. The time we observe in our land (inits.)

5. Related to one of the most ancient of cultures

7. Great south Indian bhakti saint

8. Not large; not great

12. — Wallach, Hollywood’s character actor

14. Be sick; unwell