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Why are Ahalya and Draupadi part of the Panchakanya? [closed]
Panchakanya are considered role-model women.
Panchakanya(पञ्चकन्या, pañcakanyā), also known as the Five Virgins, is a group of five iconic heroines of Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names ...
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How can Draupadi be a pathivrata (dutiful wife) while being married to 5 men?
What are the qualities and requirements needed to be a pathivrata?
Draupadi is considered to be one of the Panchkannyas, and a great pathivrata too. This link says why Draupadi married 5 persons (the ...
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