Urmila
{{Infobox character
| image = The four sons of Dasaratha circumbulate the altar during their marriage rites.jpg
| caption = The four sons of Dasharatha circumbulate the altar during their marriage rites
|affiliation = Kshir Sagar
| spouse = Lakshmana
| children = Angada
Chandraketu
Somada[1]
| relatives = Siradhwaj Janak (father)
Sunaina (mother)
Sita (adopted sibling)
Mandavi , Shrutakirti (cousins)
Urmila (Sanskrit:: ऊर्मिला) is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She was the incarnation of the Khir Sagar the wife of Sheshanaag and the goddess of Milk. She was daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and Queen Sunaina and younger sister of Sita. She was wife of Lakshmana, younger brother of Rama. They had two sons - Angada, Chandraketu and a daughter Somada.[2]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. Urmila is notable for her unparalleled sacrifice called Urmila Nidra.[3]
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.[4]
TV serial depictions
| Year | TV Series | Channel | Country | Played by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1988 | Ramayan (TV series) | DD National | India | Anjali Vyas |
| 2008–2009 | Ramayan (2008 TV series) | NDTV Imagine | India | Meenakshi Arya |
| 2012–2013 | Ramayan (2012 TV series) | Zee TV | India | Pallavi Sapra |
| 2015–2016 | Siya Ke Ram | Star Plus | India | Yukti Kapoor |
| 2015–2017 | Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman | Sony TV | India | Khyati Mangla |
| 2019–present | Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush | Colors TV | India | Nisha Nagpal |
References
- ^ https://varma-ramayanam.blogspot.com/2019/05/spotlights-on-ramayanam-2sri-swami.html?m=1
- ^ Roshen Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. UK: Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752779.
- ^ Reeja Radhakrishnan (28 March 2014). "Urmila, The Sleeping Princess". Indian Express. Chennai. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Laxman Ji". Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Urmila, the sleeping princess - The New Indian Express
- Lakshman's wife goes to sleep - Devlok
Further reading
- Valmiki Ramayana, English verse translation by Desiraju Hanumanta Rao, K. M. K. Murthy et al.
- Ramayana, English verse translation by Ralph T. H. Griffith at the Project Gutenberg
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