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What happened during Draupadi’s swayamvara?

Draupadi’s swayamvara was a matrimonial event where her suitors had to complete a complicated feat of archery to win her hand. Arjuna, who was a great archer, successfully completed the task and won Draupadi as his bride. However, because of a misunderstanding when the brothers returned to their mother Kunti, Draupadi became the wife of all five Pandavas.