Was Draupadi the wife of the Pandava brothers?

Markandeya Purana states that the five Pandava brothers were in reality Indra, the king of Devas, and Draupadi was Indra’s wife Shachi Devi. So when her husband took the form of Pandavas she appeared as the wife of Pandava brothers. The story mentioned in this regard reads like this.

Who was Draupadi in the Mahabharata?

Panchali or Draupadi was the wife of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. The reason for her marrying the five brothers – Pandavas – is mentioned in the Markandeya Purana.

Why was Draupadi so loved by Krishna and his wife?

The only exception is made for Krishna’s sister, Subhadra, who marries Arjuna. In a dialogue with Krishna’s wife, Satyabhama, Draupadi explains how she serves her husbands and satisfies all their needs and makes herself indispensable, hence very loved.

Why did Draupadi walk through fire to regain her virginity?

Perhaps because it gave Draupadi enough time to bear a child for that husband without any issues of paternity. As we know from the epic, she did bear each of her husbands a son, five in all. Before she moved to the next husband, Draupadi walks through fire to regain her virginity and purity.

Why did Draupadi have to marry five men?

Without seeing what her sons had brought, Kunti instructed the five Pandava brothers to share the alms among them (Draupadi). The five brothers had never disobeyed their mother. So, Draupadi had to marry each of the five brothers. But why did she marry five men?

What were the rules of Pandavas and Draupadi?

But, they (Pandavas and Draupadi) also followed very strict rules, to maintain righteousness. She would be the wife of only one Pandava for an year. After one year, she would do fast and penance for one month to detach herself (mentally and physically) from her previous husband.

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