Kite art · Mahabharata

Draupadi

The swayamvara of Panchali — five arrows, one revolving fish.

Hand-painted Indian fighter kite depicting Draupadi’s swayamvara
Draupadi — hand-painted indian fighter kite by Bhavna Mehta.
Shape
Indian fighter
Material
Nylon & bamboo stick
Color
Acrylic paint & fusion art
Size
46" × 46"

The story on the kite

Drupada, father of Draupadi — Panchali — set up a swayamvara for her. The princes vying for Draupadi’s hand had to string a pinaka, and shoot five arrows at the eye of a revolving fish while looking at its reflection in a bowl of water.

As told by Bhavna on Kite Stories, where this work was first published.