Draupadi: Difference between revisions

==Draupadi as the empress==

With the Pandavas' survival revealed, a succession crisis was started. Upon the news of Pandavas' death at Varnavrat, the title of 'the crown prince' had fallen to [[Duryodhana]]. [[Dhritrashtra]] invites the Pandavas to [[Hastinapur]] and proposes that the kingdom be divided. The Pandavas are assigned the wasteland [[Khandavprastha]], referred to as ''unreclaimed desert''. With the help of [[Krishna]], Pandavas rebuilt Khandavprastha into the glorious [[Indraprastha]]. The crown jewel of the kingdom was built at the [[Khandava]] forest, where Draupadi resided in the "Palace of Illusions".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Dalal|first1=Roshen|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|date=2010|publisher=Penguin Books|page=166}}</ref> Yudhishthira performed the [[Rajasuya|Rajasuya Yagna]] with Draupadi by his side; the Pandavas gained lordship over many regions.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Parmeshwarananad|first1=Swami|title=Encylopaedic Dictionary of Puranas|date=2001|publisher=Sarup and Sons|location=New Delhi|page=524}}</ref>