How did Draupadi became goddess?

After the Kurukshetra War, her humiliation was avenged, but she lost her father, brothers and her five children. At the end of the epic, Pandavas and Draupadi retired to the Himalayas and walked to heaven. In some parts of the sub-continent, a sect of Draupadi exists, where she is worshipped as a goddess.

Is Draupadi worshipped as goddess?

Draupadi emerged as a goddess in the local context of worship in the Tamil community. This permeated the worshipping traditions of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh as well as those of Sri Lanka. She is referred to as Draupadi Amman and has a cult dedicated to her of the same name.

Why is Draupadi not worshipped?

She is not worshipped like other gods as because most of the Hindus don’t even know, she is an Avatar of Maa Lakshmi. They saw him as an arrogant lady whose ambitions led to the destruction of the Kings as wrongly shown by tv serials.

Is Draupadi a Devi?

No. Draupadi is an Incarnation of Shachi(wife of Indra). And the faultless Draupadi, slender-waisted like the wasp, was born of a portion of Sachi (the queen of the celestials), in the line of Drupada.

How do you worship Draupadi?

The central event of the festival is the fire walking ceremony when devotees walk on a stretch of hot embers to prove their dedication to the deity, who is believed to ward off evil spirits. The Tamil community celebrates the Thimithi Festival to worship Draupadi, who is believed to ward off evil spirits.

What is the story of Draupadi?

Draupadi is considered as one of the Panch-Kanyas, or Five Virgins. She is also venerated as the village goddess, Draupadi Amman. Draupadi’s birth took place against the backdrop of King Drupada of Panchala having been defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on behalf of Drona, who subsequently took half his kingdom.

Why is Draupadi also called paanchali?

Mythology says that Goddess Kali had given Draupadi some of her powers in order to destroy the Kauravas. As Drupada ruled the kingdom of Panchala, Draupadi was also called Paanchali. The Pandava prince won Draupadi’s hand in a swayamvar and took her home.

What is the significance of Draupadi Amman?

Goddess Draupadi is also venerated as Draupadi Ammam. This rural deity has unique rituals that binds the society together. Draupadi Amman is the Goddess of Fortune. The Draupadi cult plays a pivotal role in bhakti. Here Draupadi, irrespective of Mahabaratha accounts, is raised to a Goddess platform.

How did the Pandava prince win Draupadi’s hand?

The Pandava prince won Draupadi’s hand in a swayamvar and took her home. The Pandavas were living in exile then. Kunti, the mother of the 5 Pandavas, had told her sons to share everything they got as alms, equally.