Draupadi is the Daughter of Drupada’, also referred to as Krishnaa, Panchali, and Yagyaseni, is the main female protagonist of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, and the common consort of the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva.She is noted for her beauty, courage, and a rare polyandrous marriage.
In Mahabharata, Draupadi and her brother, Dhrishtadyumna, were born from a yajna (fire sacrifice) organized by King Drupada of Panchala. Arjuna won her hand in marriage, but she had to marry the five brothers because of her mother-in-law’s misunderstanding. Later, she became an empress, as Yudhishthira performed the Rajasuya ritual and achieved the status of the emperor. She had five sons, one from each Pandava, who were collectively addressed as the Upapandavas.
Draupadi’s story has been an inspiration for various arts, performances and secondary literature.In Hinduism, she is extolled as one of the panchakanya (five virgins), archetypes of female chastity whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.In some parts of the sub-continent, a sect of Draupadi exists, where she is worshipped as a goddess.
Magazine Info
| Magazine name | Draupadi/ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ |
| Editor | Umesh Prasad sahu |
| No Of pages | 109 |
| Publisher | Santosh Publication |
| Publication | 1993 |
| Printed At | Jagadamba Printers |
| Distributor | NA |