The word Draupadī (lit. 'daughter of Drupada') is a patronymic, derived from the word Drupada, which means 'pillar'. Like other epic … See more

Birth
Most Hindu texts state that Draupadi was not born of a woman and thus, she is often described as an … See more

Polyandry was not regarded without censure by the society spoken of in the epic. The Vedic texts have not discriminated between polyandry and polygamy but usually, the women of royal families were allowed to indulge in polyandry for … See more

In Buddhism, Kṛṣṇā Draupadī is presented in the Mahāvastu and the Lalitavistara as one among eight goddesses who reside in the western cardinal direction.
In Digambara Jain scriptures like Harivamsa Purana, polyandry of Draupadi has been rejected … See more

The story of Draupadi is told in the great indian script Mahabharata, one of the Sanskrit epics from the Indian subcontinent. The work is written in Classical Sanskrit and is a composite … See more

In Sanskrit Mahābhārata, Draupadi is described as the incarnation of different goddesses. In Sambhava section of Adi Parva, she is said … See more

In folk cultures
• According to a folklore, Draupadi introduced the popular Indian snack Pani Puri See more