Holi

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  1. 3. Clue: Female devotees of Krishna who celebrated Holi with him (5 letters)
  2. 6. Clue: Hindu god who played Holi with Radha and the Gopis (7 letters)
  3. 7. Clue: Mythical trickster or demon associated with Holi’s joyous victory (5 letters)
  4. 10. Clue: Wife of Lord Rama, central figure in the Ramayana (4 letters)
  5. 11. Mahaprabhu Clue: 15th-century saint who spread Holi's devotional significance in Vrindavan (8, 12 letters)
  6. 12. Clue: Protector deity who saved Prahlad from evil (6 letters)
  7. 13. Clue: Beloved consort of Krishna, central to Holi celebrations (5 letters)
  8. 14. Clue: Hero of the Ramayana, whose victory over Ravana is linked with the triumph of good (4 letters)
  9. 15. Dhundhi Clue: Tyrannical king defeated during Holi festivities (10 letters)
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  1. 1. Shiva Clue: Deity who, with Parvati, is sometimes linked to Holi celebrations (5, 5 letters)
  2. 2. Clue: Demon king defeated by Lord Vishnu in Narasimha form (15 letters)
  3. 4. Clue: Sister of Hiranyakashipu, burned in the fire while trying to kill Prahlad (6 letters)
  4. 5. Clue: Devotee of Lord Vishnu, saved from his father’s wrath (7 letters)
  5. 8. Baba Clue: Krishna's foster father, associated with Holi in Vrindavan (4, 4 letters)
  6. 9. Clue: God of love whose arrows inspire desire, sometimes linked to Holi (4 letters)
  7. 11. Creator god, associated with the cosmic cycles of creation (6 letters)
  8. 12. Clue: Hindu god of spring, associated with Holi's seasonal renewal (6 letters)