| Urmila | |
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 Wedding ceremony of Urmila and Lakshmana | |
| Devanagari | ऊर्मिला |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Nagalakshmi |
| Abode | Ayodhya, Vaikuntha, Kshira Sagara |
| Texts | Ramayana and its other versions |
| Gender | Female |
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| Died | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Sita (adoptive sister) Mandavi (cousin) Shrutakirti (cousin) |
| Spouse | Lakshmana |
| Children | Angada Chandraketu |
| Dynasty | Videha (by birth) Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
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Urmila (Sanskrit: ऊर्मिला, romanized: Urmilā, lit. 'enchantress'), 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.[1][2]
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 protect Rama and Sita during the exile. She is notable for this unparalleled sacrifice, which is called Urmila Nidra. Urmila is worshipped is Hinduism, at various places in India, alongside her husband.[3]
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (24 June 2012). "Urmila, Urmilā, Ūrmilā: 9 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Agarwal, Shubhi (20 April 2022). LakshmiLa : The Eternal Love Story. Om Books International. ISBN 978-93-92834-21-9.
- ^ Moor, Edward (1810). The Hindu Pantheon. J. Johnson. p. 316.