Urmila

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Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana, revered as the devoted wife of Lakshmana and sister of Sita.

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Label Occurrences
Urmila canonical 3

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramayana character
mythological character
appearsIn Valmiki Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana

later Ramayana retellings
associatedWith Ayodhya
Mithila
linked to: Mithila region
basedOn Ramayana
culture Ancient Indian
family Dasharatha's household by marriage
gender female
hasRelative Bharata
Dasharatha
Janaka
linked to: King Janaka

Kaikeyi
Kaushalya
Rama
Shatrughna
Sumitra
Sunaina
knownFor devotion to Lakshmana
long period of separation from her husband
self‑sacrifice
languageOfName Sanskrit
literaryTradition Hindu epic literature
nameMeaning often interpreted as "enchantress" or "one with charming qualities"
portrayedAs ideal wife
supportive sister‑in‑law to Rama
relatedWork Ramcharitmanas
regional Ramayana adaptations
religion Hinduism
residence Ayodhya
role sister of Sita
wife of Lakshmana
sibling Sita
spouse Lakshmana
veneratedIn Hindu tradition
virtue loyalty
patience
pativrata (devoted wife)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lakshmana spouse Urmila
Mandavi cousinOf Urmila
Kushadhvaja relativeOf Urmila