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According to some intepretations this temple relief sculpture represents the five Pandavas of Hindu mythology and Draupadi, one of their wives. The heroes of the epic Mahabharata are here shown (left to right): Bhima, Arjuna, Yudisthira, Nakula, and Sahadeva, with Draupadi on the far right. Vishnu Temple, Deogarh, India.
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