Draupadī

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Draupadī. Also called Kṛṣṇā, the heroine of the Mahābhārata, princess of Pāñcāla. Born from a sacrificial altar, she is said to be an incarnation of the Goddess Śrī (Prosperity). Outside the Mahābhārata, Draupadī is known as a S. Indian village Goddess.