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Name the mighty bow that was used to test suitors in draupadi's swayamvara

  1. gaandhiva

  2. sharnga

  3. kindhura

  4. shivashanush
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Explanation

According to the Mahabharata, the mighty bow used to test suitors in Draupadi's swayamvara was extremely heavy and difficult to string. The claimed answer is 'kindhura', though the exact spelling varies in different recensions (some texts refer to it simply as a very heavy bow without a specific name). Gandiva was Arjuna's personal bow given by Agni, while Sharnga was Vishnu's bow.

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