Divine Panchkanya

According to the Puranas, these five women, despite being married, are considered as sacred as girls. Ahilya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara and Mandodari

Most of the famous characters in the mythological stories related to Hindu religion are of men. Only men were given the status of great warriors, incarnations etc. and miracles related to them were also described. But the women associated with his life, without whom it was difficult for him to achieve his goals, were relegated to mere roles.

Mythological women are the reason why Mandodari is known as the better half of the demon king Ravana, Tara as the wife of Bali, Ahilya as the wife of Rishi Gautam, Kunti and Draupadi as the mother and wife of the Pandavas. Is.

Panchkanya: In Hindu religion, these five women have been given the status of Panchkanya. Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to give credit to these women for shaping the specific form in which we see our mythological history.

The lives of the Panchkanyas, Mandodari, Ahilya and Tara, are related to the Ramayana period, while Draupadi and Kunti are related to the Mahabharata. These five women were divine, despite having relations with more than one man, they were considered extremely sacred. Let us know who were these Panchkanyas and what was their life.

Ahilya, wife of Rishi Gautam, many people consider Ahilya to be the most prominent among the Panchkanyas. It is mentioned in many documents that Ahalya was created by Brahma himself, while some documents say that she belonged to the Somavamsa.

Even God Indra could not save himself from Ahilya’s beauty and once he did so, due to which Ahilya herself had to suffer the consequences.

Indra’s trap: Once in the absence of sage Gautam, Devraj Indra disguises himself as him and enters the ashram and proposes to Ahilya. Ahalya establishes a relationship with Indra even after knowing his true identity.

Ahilya’s pride: It is mentioned in many places that when Ahilya comes to know that Indra in the guise of her husband is courting her, she starts feeling proud of the fact that Indra himself is attracted towards her. For this reason they give permission to establish a relationship. Some documents say that Goddess Ahalya had established relations with Indra only after considering him as her husband.

Anger of Gautam Rishi When Gautam Rishi saw Indra coming out of his ashram in his own disguise, then he understood the whole thing. In a fit of anger, he cursed his wife Ahilya to turn into a stone and said that unless Lord Rama himself touched her with his feet, Ahilya would not be able to assume human form. After giving this curse, Sage Gautam left for the Himalayas to perform penance.

Salvation by Ram: While traveling with Guru Vishwamitra, Ram reached the deserted ashram of Rishi Gautam. Where he saw a stone in the form of Ahilya. Vishwamitra told the whole incident to Ram, after hearing which Ram saved Ahilya.

Tara, the queen of Kishkindha and wife of Bali, ranks second among the Panchkanyas. According to some texts, Tara was the granddaughter of Jupiter, while according to others, Tara was one of the gems that came out during the churning of the ocean. Tara was so beautiful that all the gods and demons wanted to marry her.

Bali’s wife Bali and Sushen were present as assistants to the gods in the churning. When Tara emerged from Kshir Sagar, both of them expressed their desire to marry her. Bali stood on Tara’s right and Sushen stood on her left. , Then Vishnu solved the problem that the person standing on the right side of the girl was her husband and the one standing on the left was her father. In such a situation, Bali was declared the husband of Tara.

War with Sugriva: When rumors spread that Bali had died during the war with the demons, Sugriva married Bali’s wife and declared himself the emperor of Kishkinda. But when Bali returned he attacked his brother to capture the kingdom and his wife.

Bali expelled Sugriva from his kingdom and kept his beloved wife Ruma with him. When Sugriva got the support of Ram, he came back and again challenged Bali for war.

Tara’s suggestion: Tara understood that Sugriva did not have the strength to face Bali alone, hence he got the support of Ram. He also tried to convince Bali but Bali understood that Tara was taking his side to save Sugriva. Bali abandoned Tara and went to fight Sugriva.

Bali’s statement: When Sugriva killed Bali with the help of Ram, while on his death bed, Bali told his brother Sugriva that he must take Tara’s advice in every matter, taking any step without Tara’s advice could prove costly. Is.

Mandodari is the third name of Mandodari, the wife of the demon king Ravana, who regretted every evil move of Ravana and stopped him from doing every evil deed. In documents related to Hindu religion, Mandodari is depicted as a woman who always followed the path of truth. Mandodari was the daughter of the demon king Mayasura and an nymph named Hema. Ravana was fascinated by the beauty of Mandodari and married her.

Mandodari, one of the five girls ignored by Ravana, is also known as Chir Kumari. Mandodari was well aware of the evil deeds done by her husband, she always advised Ravana to abandon the path of evil and take refuge in truth, but Ravana, who was proud of his strength, never took Mandodari’s words seriously.

Sita’s curse: After Ravana’s death, Vibhishana married Mandodari on the advice of Lord Rama. It is also mentioned in some texts that Mandodari had cursed Sita that her husband would abandon her.

Kunti: After the Ramayana period, the fourth name that comes is Kunti. Sage Durvasa had given a mantra to Kunti, the wife of King Pandu of Hastinapur and mother of the three eldest Pandavas, according to which whichever deity she would meditate upon and chant that mantra, that deity would grant her a son.

Effect of Mantra Kunti wanted to know the effects of this mantra, so one day she meditated on Lord Surya and started chanting that mantra. Surya Dev appeared and granted him a son. That son was Karna, but Kunti was unmarried at that time so she had to sacrifice Karna.

Death of Pandu Kunti and Pandu got married in Swayamvar. Pandu was cursed by a sage that whenever he touched a woman, he would die. After the death of Pandu, Kunti remembered Dharma Dev and obtained Yudhishthir from him, Bhima from Vayu Dev and Arjun from Indra Dev.

Madri’s prayer Pandu’s second wife Madri asked Kunti for permission to have a son by chanting this mantra, which Kunti accepted. Remembering Ashwini Kumar, Madri obtained Nakul and Sahadev from him.

Draupadi: Draupadi, the heroine of Mahabharata, is also one of the five daughters. Draupadi, who became the wife of five husbands, had a very strong personality. Draupadi, who accepted Arjun as her husband during the Swayamvar, had to live as the wife of the five brothers at the insistence of Kunti.

Ved Vyas had given a boon to Draupadi, the incarnation of Kali, that her virginity would remain intact even after becoming the wife of all five brothers. Draupadi got one son from each Pandava, Ratna. After losing in the game of Bachaupada, when the Pandavas were sentenced to exile and exile, Draupadi also followed the punishment along with them. Draupadi, who lost her son, father and brother in the battle of Kurukshetra, is called Maa Kali in some texts and the incarnation of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in others..!!