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ahalyā draupadī kunti tārā mandodarī tathā
pañcakanyāḥ smarennityaṃ mahāpātakanāśinīḥ 

This mantra is known as The Panchakanya Mantra.

Who is Panchakanya?
Panchakanya means Five Virgins. Pancha means Five in Sanskrit and Kanya means Girl, Wife or Virgin in Sanskrit as well.

Panchakanya are Ahalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara and Mandodari.

Ahalya, Tara and Mandodari are related to Hindu epic Ramayana, whereas Draupadi and Kunti are related to Hindu epic Mahabharatha.

NOTE:
DO NOT CONFUSED WITH MAHAVIDYA TARA AND SURYAVAMSA MAHARANI TARA. TARA WHO IS RECONIZED AS ONE OF THE PANCHAKANYA IS VALI'S WIFE.

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