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{{short description| | {{short description|Wife of Lakshmana in Hindu epic Ramayan}} | ||
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'''Urmila''' ([[Sanskrit]]: ऊर्मिला, {{IAST3|Ūrmilā}})) is a character in the [[Hindu]] religious text of ''[[Ramayana]]''. She was the wife of [[Lakshmana]], younger brother of [[Rama]]. | '''Urmila''' ([[Sanskrit]]: ऊर्मिला, {{IAST3|Ūrmilā}})) is a character in the [[Hindu]] religious text of ''[[Ramayana]]''. She was younger sister of ''[[Sita]]'' and the wife of [[Lakshmana]], younger brother of [[Rama]]. | ||
{{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]]<ref>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/dutt/ramaconc.htm Ramayana – Conclusion], translated by Romesh C. Dutt (1899)</ref> | | children = [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] <br/> [[Chandraketu]](sons) tarabati(daughter).<ref>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/dutt/ramaconc.htm Ramayana – Conclusion], translated by Romesh C. Dutt (1899)</ref> | ||
| father = [[Janaka]] | | father = [[Janaka]] | ||
| mother = Sunayana | | mother = Sunayana | ||
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| caption = Marriage of Urmila and her 3 sisters | | caption = Marriage of Urmila and her 3 sisters | ||
| 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 | ||
| Image search = Saath nibhaana saathiya Jpg. | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
She is the daughter of King [[Janaka]] of [[History of Mithila|Mithila]] and Queen Sunayana / Sunaina and younger sister of [[Sita]]. She was married to Ayodhya's king [[Dasharatha]]'s 3rd son [[Lakshmana]]. They had two sons - [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] and [[Chandraketu]]. She was as dedicated to Sita as | She is the daughter of King [[Janaka]] of [[History of Mithila|Mithila]] and Queen Sunayana / Sunaina and younger sister of [[Sita]]. She was married to Ayodhya's king [[Dasharatha]]'s 3rd son [[Lakshmana]]. They had two sons - [[Angada (Lakshmana's son)|Angada]] and [[Chandraketu]]. She was as dedicated to Sita as Lakshmana was to [[Rama]].<ref>source needed</ref> She is the reincarnation of Goddess Nagalakshmi. According to some folklore, it is said that she had a daughter called Somada. | ||
When | When [[Lakshmana]] 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, Lakshmana never slept to protect his brother and sister-in-law.<ref>source needed</ref> On the first night of exile, when Ram and Sita were sleeping, Nidra Devi appeared to Lakshmana and he asked her to give blessing so that he would never feel sleepy. Devi Nidra asked him if anyone else can sleep instead of him? Lakshmana 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.''<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 a legend, it is said that when | According to a legend, it is said that when Lakshmana came to inform her of his decision, she was dressed as a queen and Lakshmana got angry on her and compared her with Kaikeyi. This was done by her to distract her husband's attention from her so he can take care of her sister and brother-in-law. When Sita came to know about it, she said that 100's of Sita can't match Urmila's sacrifice. | ||
It is said that Urmila, along with Mandavi and Shrutakirti | It is said that Urmila, along with [[Mandavi]] and [[Shrutakirti]] died between the demise of Sita and their mother-in-law's death. | ||
== Worship == | == 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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Bharatpur/laxmanji.htm | title=Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Laxman Ji | work=[[Government of Rajasthan]] | access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> | 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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Bharatpur/laxmanji.htm | title=Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Laxman Ji | work=[[Government of Rajasthan]] | access-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||