Urmila
Sign in to saveUrmila (), is a Hindu goddess and the princess of Videha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is considered to be an avatāra of Nagalakshmi, the serpent goddess. Urmila was married to Lakshmana and is known for her dedication towards her husband, for her sacrifice.
Key facts
- Deity.name
- Urmila
- Deity.image
- Urmila and lakshmana marriage.webp
- Deity.caption
- Wedding ceremony of Urmila and Lakshmana
- Deity.devanagari
- ऊर्मिला
- Deity.affiliation
- Avatar of Nagalakshmi
- Deity.texts
- Ramayana and its other versions
- Deity.abode
- Ayodhya, Vaikuntha, Kshira Sagara
- Deity.gender
- Female
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.spouse
- Lakshmana
- Deity.children
- Angada Chandraketu
- Deity.father
- Janaka
- Deity.mother
- Sunayana
- Deity.siblings
- Sita (adoptive sister)Mandavi (cousin)Shrutakirti (cousin)
- Deity.dynasty
- Videha (by birth)Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage)
- Deity.birth_place
- Mithila, Videha
- Deity.death_place
- Ayodhya
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legend
- Birth and early life
- Marriage to Lakshmana
- Exile and Urmila Nidra
- Post exile and later life
- Death
- In other versions
- Jain version
- Mahaviracharita
- Portrayal and assessment
- Temples and worship
- Influence and popular culture
- Films
- Television
- Plays
- Books
- Others
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Urmila (), is a Hindu goddess and the princess of Videha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is considered to be an avatāra of Nagalakshmi, the serpent goddess. Urmila was married to Lakshmana and is known for her dedication towards her husband, for her sacrifice.
Urmila was born as the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and Queen Sunayana. Sita, the female protagonist of the epic, is her elder sister. She was married to Lakshmana, after her sister's svayamvara. According to a legend, Urmila slept continuously for fourteen years, so that her husband could stay awake throughout those years protecting Rama and Sita during the exile. She is notable for this unparalleled sacrifice, which is called Urmila Nidra. Urmila is worshipped in Hinduism, at various places in India, alongside her husband.