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{{Infobox deity | {{Infobox deity | ||
| name = Urmila | | name = Urmila | ||
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| type = Hindu | | type = Hindu | ||
| spouse = [[Lakshmana]] | | spouse = [[Lakshmana]] | ||
| children = [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] <br/> [[Chandraketu]] | | children = [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] <br/> [[Chandraketu]]<ref>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/dutt/ramaconc.htm Ramayana – Conclusion], translated by Romesh C. Dutt (1899)</ref> Somada (daughter) . | ||
| father = [[Janaka]] | | father = [[Janaka]] | ||
| mother = Sunayana | | mother = Sunayana | ||
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| dynasty = [[Kingdom of the Videhas|Videha]] ''(by birth)''<br />[[Raghuvanshi]]-[[Ikshvaku dynasty|Ikshvaku]]-[[Suryavansha|Suryavanshi]] ''(by marriage)'' | | dynasty = [[Kingdom of the Videhas|Videha]] ''(by birth)''<br />[[Raghuvanshi]]-[[Ikshvaku dynasty|Ikshvaku]]-[[Suryavansha|Suryavanshi]] ''(by marriage)'' | ||
| birth_place = Mithila | | birth_place = Mithila | ||
| | | affiliation = [[Avatar]] of nagalakshmi | ||
| death_place = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Urmila''' ([[Sanskrit]]: ऊर्मिला, {{IAST3|Ūrmilā}})) is a character in the [[Hindu]] religious text ''[[Ramayana]]''. She is the younger sister of [[Sita]] and the wife of [[Lakshmana]], the younger brother of [[Rama]]. She is considered to be an avatar of Nagalakshmi. | |||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
Urmila is the daughter of King [[Janaka]] of [[History of Mithila|Mithila]] and Queen Sunaina, the younger sister of [[Sita]]. She was married to King [[Dasharatha]]'s third son [[Lakshmana]]. They had two sons - [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] and [[Chandraketu]]. She is described to be as dedicated to Sita as Lakshmana was to [[Rama]].<ref>source needed</ref> According to some folklore, it is said that she also bore a daughter called [[Somada]]. She is considered avatar of Nagalakshmi (shirsha). | |||
When [[Lakshmana]] | When [[Lakshmana]] joined Rama and Sita in their exile, 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 slept continuously for fourteen years. It is believed that during these fourteen years of exile, her husband also never slept to protect his brother and sister-in-law.<ref>source needed</ref> On the first night of exile, when Rama and Sita were sleeping, the deity Nidra appeared to Lakshmana, and he requested her to offer him the boon of not requiring sleep. The goddess asked him that she could grant his wish, but someone else would have to take his place asleep. Lakshmana wondered if his wife could sleep instead of him. After hearing this, Nidra enquired Urmila regarding this, and the latter happily accepted the task. Urmila is notable for this unparalleled sacrifice, which is called ''Urmila Nidra.''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/student/Urmila-The-Sleeping-Princess/2014/03/28/article2134735.ece | title=Urmila, The Sleeping Princess | work=[[Indian Express]] | date=28 March 2014 | access-date=1 June 2016 | author=Reeja Radhakrishnan |place=Chennai}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=Ramayana: Check 13 lesser-known facts|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/ramayana-check-lesser-known-facts-1585545052-1|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref> | ||
According to | According to another legend, it is said that when Lakshmana came to inform Urmila of his decision to join Rama in his exile, she was dressed as a queen. Lakshmana grew angry with her and compared her with [[Kaikeyi]]. This is stated to be a deliberate act of provocation to alleviate Lakshmana's guilt of leaving her behind so that he could take care of her sister and brother-in-law. When Sita came to know about this, she remarked that a hundred of her would not be able to match Urmila's sacrifice. | ||
It is said that Urmila, along with [[Mandavi]] and [[Shrutakirti]] died between the demise of Sita and their mother-in-law's death. | It is said that Urmila, along with [[Mandavi]] and [[Shrutakirti]], died in the period between the demise of Sita and their mother-in-law's death. | ||
== Worship == | == Worship == | ||
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* [http://valmikiramayan.net ''Valmiki Ramayana'', English verse translation] by Desiraju Hanumanta Rao, K. M. K. Murthy et al. | * [http://valmikiramayan.net ''Valmiki Ramayana'', English verse translation] by Desiraju Hanumanta Rao, K. M. K. Murthy et al. | ||
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24869 ''Ramayana'', English verse translation] by [[Ralph T. H. Griffith]] at the [[Project Gutenberg]] | * [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24869 ''Ramayana'', English verse translation] by [[Ralph T. H. Griffith]] at the [[Project Gutenberg]] | ||
* [https://www.manushi.in/culture--faith-traditions/the-song-of-urmilas-separation-andhra-womens-song-spotlights-ramayanas-neglected-urmila The Song of Urmila’s Separation: Andhra Women’s Song Spotlights Ramayana’s Neglected Urmila] | |||
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