Urmila was the daughter of King Janaka and wife of Lakshman
in Ramayan. Urmila silently suffered separation from her husband for 14 years.
She was the epitome of virtue, patience and sacrifice. Urmila’s character was
always the shadow of Mata Sita. She goes unnoticed in Ramayana. But Bhagavan Sri
Ram recognized her sacrifice.
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| Urmila in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan Serial |
In the Rama – Ravana war in the Ramayana, Lakshman falls down
injured after hit by arrows of Meghnad (also known as Indrajith) – son of
Ravana. The army of Ravana attempts to carry away an unconscious Lakshman but
they are unable to lift the body due to its weight.
It is said that later when Lakshman regained consciousness,
Sri Ram told him that the army of Ravana was not able to lift his body because
of weight of the sacrifice and virtue of Urmila had entered it.
It is believed that Bhagvan Sri Ram had given Urmila a boon
that she will be worshipped in Kali Yuga as the Mahaprasad in Puri Jagannath
Temple
Urmila and Lakshman had two sons named Angad and
Chandrakethu. They later became the rulers of Tarapadam and Chandrakantam.