Draupati Amman is a deification of the character from the Hindu

Hindu

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 epic Mahabharatha, namely Draupadi

Draupadi

In the epic Mahābhārata, Draupadi, also known as ' is the "emerged" daughter of King Drupada of Panchāla and the wife of the five Pandavas. When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi becomes the queen of Indraprastha...

, primarily amongst the Telugu

Telugu people

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 and Tamil people

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 of India

India

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, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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 and other countries. Draupati was the wife of the five Pandava

Pandava

In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Although, Karna is told by Lord Krishna that according to the laws and ethics he is the first son of Kunti making...

 brothers in the Mahābhārata

Mahabharata

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

 epic.

There are number of temples dedicated to Draupati Amman in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, Singapore

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 and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. The Draupati Amman cult (or Draupati cult) is a tradition that binds together a community of people in worshipping Draupati Amman as a village goddess

Village deities of Tamil Nadu

Village deities of Tamil Nadu that do not belong to the Agamic pantheon of Hinduism are found in almost all villages throughout India and Tamil Nadu in particular. They are known as Kaval deivam or guardian spirits in Tamil...

 with unique rituals and mythologies. Fire walking or theemithi

Thimithi

 The Tīmiti or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, South India that is celebrated during the month of Aipasi of the Tamil calendar. This occurs between the Gregorian calendar months of October and November...

 is a popular ritual enacted at Draupati Amman temples.

See also

• Udappu
  Udappu
  Udappu or Udappuwa is a traditional Tamil fishing and shrimp farming village. situated north of Colombo the capital of Sri Lanka in the Western Province. It is situated few miles north of Chilaw city and Munneswaram temple.-Topography:...
  
  - A village in Sri Lanka known for its Draupati Amman temple and fire walking ceremony.