Urmila

Urmila (Sanskrit: ऊर्मिला, IAST: Ūrmilā)) is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She was the wife of Lakshmana, younger brother of Rama.

Urmila
Marriage of Urmila and her 3 sisters
AffiliationAvatar of Naga lakshmi
TextsRamayana and its other versions
Personal information
Born
Jankapur
Died
Ayodha suryu river
Parents
  • Janaka (father)
  • Sunayana (mother)
SiblingsSita (adoptive sister)
Mandavi and Shrutakirti (cousins)
SpouseLakshmana
ChildrenAngada, Chandraketu , (sons), Somada(daughter)
DynastyVideha (by birth)
Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi (by marriage)
For other uses, see Urmila (disambiguation).

Life

She was daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and Queen Sunaina and younger sister of Sita. She was married to Ayodhya's king Dasharatha's 3rd son Lakshmana. They had two sons - Angada and Chandraketu and a daughter Somada. She was as dedicated to Sita as Lakshman was to Rama. Although she knew that Sita wasn't her real sister but this fact never came between their bond.

When Lakshman went to exile along with Ram and Sita, Urmila was ready to accompany him but he hesitated and asked her to stay back in Ayodhya to take care of his aging parents. According to a legend Urmila sleeps continuously for 14 years. It is believed that during the 14 years of exile, Lakshman never slept to protect his brother and sister-in-law. On the first night of exile, when Ram and Sita were sleeping, Nidra Devi appeared to Laxman and Laxman asked her to give blessing so that he would never feel asleep. Devi Nidra asked him if anyone else can sleep instead of you? Laxman advised that his wife Urmila can sleep. After hearing this, Devi Nidra asked Urmila about this and Urmila happily accepted it. Urmila is notable for this unparalleled sacrifice which is called Urmila Nidra[1][2] After her husband came back from exile, she had a happy life and had three children Angad,Chandraketu and Somada.

Worship

In Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, there is a temple dedicated to Lakshman and Urmila. The temple was built in 1870 AD by the then ruler Balwant Singh of Bharatpur and is considered as a royal temple by the royal family of Bharatpur State.[3]

YearTV SeriesChannelCountryPlayed by
1987–1988Ramayan (TV series)DD NationalIndiaAnjali Vyas
1997-2000Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series)DD MetroIndia

Monika

2000Vishnu PuranZee TVIndiaVineeta Thakur
2002Ramayan (2002 TV series)Zee TVIndiaAshwini
2008–2009Ramayan (2008 TV series)NDTV ImagineIndiaMeenakshi Arya
2011-2014Devon Ke Dev...MahadevLife OKIndiaGarima Jain
2012–2013Ramayan (2012 TV series)Zee TVIndiaPallavi Sapra
2015–2016Siya Ke RamStar PlusIndiaYukti Kapoor
2015–2017 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Sony TV India Khyati Mangla
2019–2020Ram Siya Ke Luv KushColors TVIndiaNisha Nagpal

References
  1. Reeja Radhakrishnan (28 March 2014). "Urmila, The Sleeping Princess". Indian Express. Chennai. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. "Ramayana: Check 13 lesser known facts". Jagranjosh.com. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. "Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Laxman Ji". Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

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